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 Knight Center to repeat online course in Spanish 'Covering Drug Trafficking'
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will offer for the third time the free online Spanish course "Covering Drug Trafficking," March 8 through April 11, 2010, with instructor Álvaro Sierra, a Colombian journalist and professor at the United Nations' University for Peace. Course applications will be accepted Feb. 8-21 (closes at 5 p.m. Austin, Texas, time). Space is limited.
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 Knight Center publishes online book in Spanish: 'Digital Tools for Journalists'
The book "Digital Tools for Journalists," by Argentine journalist Sandra Crucianelli and published by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, is now available and can be downloaded in PDF format for free from the Knight Center’s Website. A Portuguese version of the book for Brazilian journalists will be launched in coming weeks.
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 Knight Center debuts new course on digital media product development skills
The Knight Center is offering a new, free online course in Spanish aimed at journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean interested in acquiring digital media product development skills. The six-week course, Digital Media Project Development, taught by Hiram Enriquez of Univision Interactive Media, begins Feb. 22 and continues through April 4. Space is limited. Applications will be accepted from Jan. 25 through Feb. 7.
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 Students begin new online course in Spanish on digital tools for journalists
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin is offering a new Spanish-language online course "Digital Tools for Journalists" by Sandra Crucianelli from Jan. 11 to Feb. 21, 2010.
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 Newsroom Council launches new Website for investigative journalists in Colombia
After three months of planning and design, Colombia’s Consejo de Redacción, or Newsroom Council, a Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas partner, launched its new Website at the end of January. “Our goal is to offer the public interested in investigative journalism a tool where they can find experts’ opinions and experiences about the topic, documents, recommended books and articles," said Miriam Forero of the Newsroom Council.
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Hugo Chávez launches new radio program that will broadcast when he wants Feb 09


Guatemalan TV says local official is behind death threats to reporter Feb 09


Peruvian court clears ex-mayor in journalist’s killing Feb 09


Knight Center offers online course in Spanish 'Covering Drug Trafficking' Feb 09


What makes news go viral? Stories that inspire feelings of "awe," study finds Feb 09


Abrupt changes at Colombia's Cambio magazine are believed to be political Feb 08


Kidnappers free son of Honduran journalist Feb 08


Washington press corps feels bypassed by Obama in favor of TV and YouTube Feb 08


Will killings of teenagers and journalists force Mexico’s Calderón to act against violence? Feb 05


Magnum Photo archive sold to Dell computer boss for display at University of Texas Feb 05


Panama's bill to regulate media sparks IAPA concern Feb 05


Venezuelan newspaper investigated for publishing photo of soldier with "iron claw" Feb 05

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