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"According to the 2020 UNESCO Director-General Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity, a total of 24 of the 156 journalists and media workers killed during 2018-2019, lost their lives to attacks by groups engaged in violent extremism as well as terrorism. Journalism educators ... more
"[…] Journalists covering conflict zones in some cases become first-hand witnesses to crimes, including international crimes such as systematic killing of civilians, serious acts of torture and mass sexual violence. This guide aims to provide simple, accessible advice to journalists (and editors) ... more
"Es necesaria una mirada humanista, una visión humanizadora de una realidad tan cambiante y agresiva en cualquier lugar del planeta, para contrarrestar la fuerza de la violencia que ejercen algunos sectores de la política, de la economía y de los medios. En Colombia, esa revisión con un talante ... more
"These Guidelines offer short tipps on interviewing the survivor(s), depiction and news framing, use of sources, and the embedding in the broader context and a solution-oriented approach." (commbox)
"Dieses Lehrbuch setzt sich im Wesentlichen drei Ziele. 1. Soll in die rhetorische Theorie eingeführt werden. Es sollen die wesentlichen Grundbegriffe und Konzepte eingeführt werden, was vor allem heißt, sowohl deren Anwendung in der Analyse von Kommunikation nachzuvollziehen als auch deren prakt ... more
"• Pressure has intensified on journalists to cover people’s trauma and distress and deliver emotionally-driven content to multiple platforms. • Impact on survivors: An ongoing lack of trauma-aware training for journalists can lead to inept or ill-informed handling of survivors, some say this ... more
"This guide is designed for newsroom management who want to create and implement online abuse policies to better protect their staff. The guide will: help you think through which policies are best suited to your newsroom; provide you with stand-alone policy templates you can adapt to the needs of yo ... more
"Los medios de comunicación son grandes aliados en la sensibilización y apropiación del legado de la Comisión de la Verdad. El Informe Final brinda la oportunidad de difundirlo a través de una variedad de formatos innovadores que vayan más allá del registro de historias. Los contextos explica ... more
"An unscripted TV programme is any TV content that is made without a script, for example, a reality or game show, a documentary, or a talk show. The legal considerations for making an unscripted TV programme are different than for a scripted TV programme. This checklist sets out the main steps and r ... more
"A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism is a compendium of advice, insights, and lessons about how to do excellent and thoughtful science journalism from some of the best science journalists working today. With chapters from more than 40 leading practitioners from around the world, representing publ ... more
"Das neue Zeitalter der Streamingwelt bedeutet nicht nur einen Umbruch der Sehgewohnheiten des Publikums, die Entwicklung der Geschichten hat sich ebenfalls radikal verändert. Serien führen ihre Erzählungen über Stunden aus und sind komplexer und diverser. Filme werden nicht nur für den nationa ... more
"Und bitte los" ist ein bildreiches „Lese-Arbeitsbuch”. Du findest gesammeltes Know-how, direkt umsetzbare Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen, Kopiervorlagen, Checklisten, QR-Codes zu Video-Beispielen sowie vertiefend Wissenswertes zur Filmproduktion mit Gruppen. Für Laien verständlich, mit viel ... more
"Following an extreme event with severe impacts, a great deal of public interest is generated in its causes. Increasingly, the dominant question is: "Was this event caused by climate change?" This guide is intended to help journalists navigate this question. First, it introduces the science of 'extr ... more
"Character drives plot. Based on this principle, this book walks aspiring writers through the fascinating world of character-driven screenwriting. When a writer engages their characters, they start a process which naturally leads to the story’s structure and everything else that makes for a well-w ... more

Writing for Journalists

London; New York: Routledge (2022), vii, 159 pp.
"The book offers a systematic approach to news and feature writing that starts with the basics and builds to more complex and longer pieces. The authors give the reader the tools they need to deliver engaging and authoritative writing that works across print and digital. Drawing on professional insi ... more
"Welche Tricks optimieren jede Moderation? Was macht eine Radio-Personality aus? Welche Inhalte stützen den Moderator als Marke? Was sind No-Gos in den 2020er Jahren? Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über das Handwerk des Moderators, erklärt strategische Hintergründe und enthält Checklisten so ... more