Historical American Newspapers – a reminder
The Chronicling America database from the Library of Congress provides access to more that 8.1 million newspapers 1836-1922. It has now added some useful guides which link directly to key stories on topics. These include elections, communism and the League of Nations. Leicester students will find a link to the web site on our American […]
Media freedom in Europe
Map of Media Freedom in Europe Index on Censorship and Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso are joining forces to map the state of media freedom in Europe. This is being built using ushahidi system which allows users to submit reports of censorship abuse and reporting restrictions. Click on the map to view examples of recent reports […]
Citizen Evidence Lab
The Citizen Evidence Lab is a new site from Amnesty International which has been created to help journalists and human rights workers authenticate user citizen journalist video materials. The site features tutorials, case studies and references for further reading.
Campaign for Media Pluralism
UK Coalition for Media Pluralism launches online campaign video Here is a petition calling for greater media diversity, increased competition. The online film is available via YouTube . They also have materials on Facebook and a Twitter account. On this topic, the Media Power and Pluralism project has academic postings, event listings and research papers which examine […]
The Public Voice of Women
The Public Voice of Women Read the transcript or listen to the podcast of the London Review of Books lecture by academic Mary Beard delivered in March 2014. It considers the suppression of women’s voices in western cultural history. For a consideration of women’s voices in journalism and the media look at the Expert Women campaign from Broadcast. The […]
Violence against women journalists
Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media International News Safety Institute and the International Women’s Media Foundation have just launched the first international survey of the extent of harassment and sexual violence experienced by women journalists and media workers world-wide. The 40 page report details widespread abuse and can be downloaded in full […]
The Data Journalism Handbook
http://datajournalismhandbook.org/ A free, open-source reference book written after a 48-hour workshop at MozFest 2011 in London. Also available in the library at 070.40285 DAT.
Visualising Information for Advocacy
https://visualisingadvocacy.org/resources/visualisationtools Based on a book written by Stephanie Hankey, Tom Longley, Marek Tuszynski and Maya Indira Ganesh, this site offers advice for activists/ journalists on using common data visualization tools in their work. Look at the tools section for practical advice on combining and integrating data, displaying case studies over time and presenting and modifying […]
Internet Verification Handbook
Internet Verification Handbook How do you know if something published on the Internet is true? This free handbook has been published for journalists in emergency situations by the European Journalism Centre. It has guidance and tips on such topics as verifying images, user generated content and the accuracy of news footage. It contains useful checklists […]
Freedom in the World report 2014
Freedom in the World report 2014 Just issued by Freedom House see the rankings for civil liberties in nations worldwide. The report also has a useful graphic map of freedoms. Other useful country rankings which examines civil liberties include the US Department of State reports country reports on human rights practices and the International Religious Freedom […]
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