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| The Official Google Blog / On Thursday January 19, 20 |
Data Journalism Awards now accepting submissions In data journalism, reporters leverage numerical data and databases to gather, organize and produce news. Bertrand Pecquerie, the Global Editor Network’s CEO, believes the use of data will, in particular, revolutionize investigative reporting. “We are convinced that there is a bright future for journalism,” he said at the London event. “This is not just about developing new hardware like tablets. It is above all about producing exciting new content.”Continue Reading |
| The Guardian / On Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
First Ever international data journalism awards launched Data Journalism has seen a steady increase in recognition among the media community in recent years, but today marks a significant step in its growth as the Global Editors Network (GEN) launches its Data Journalism Awards with support from Google and the European Journalism Centre (EJC).Submissions are now open for the awards, which will be granted in three categories; data-driven investigations, interactive data-visualisations and data-driven mobile or web applications. Continue Reading |
| The Huffington Post / On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
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| AFP / On Monday, November 28, 2011 |
Internet has become 'surveillance machine' – Assange Wikileaks founder Julian Assance blasted the mainstream media, Washington, banks and the internet itself as he addressed journalists in Hong Kong on Monday 28 November via videolink from house arrest in England.There, he defended his right to call himself a journalist and said WikiLeaks' next "battle" would be to ensure that the Internet does not turn into a vast surveillance tool for governments and corporations. Continue Reading |
| The Australian.com.au / On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Internet, a surveillance tool for governments, companies, Assange warns The internet itself had become "the most significant surveillance machine that we have ever seen", Mr Assange said in reference to the amount of information people give about themselves online.Continue Reading |
| SkyNews.com.au / On Thuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Internet, a 'surveillance machine' Fresh from accepting a Walkley award for journalism on Sunday, Assange spoke to the News World Summit in Hong Kong on Monday before keeping a regular appointment with the police.He defended his right to call himself a journalist and said WikiLeaks' next 'battle' would be to ensure that the internet does not turn into a vast surveillance tool for governments and corporations. Continue Reading |
| Data Driven Journalism / On Thuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Google launches Data Journalism Awards with GEN Google announced it will partner with the Global Editors Network to offer a new data journalism contest aimed at both “established news organizations and newcomers”.The award will offer a total prize fund for first-prize winner of $60,000 across six categories, including data-driven investigations, interactive data visualisations and data-driven mobile or web apps. Continue Reading |
| Mediabistro.com / On Thursday, December 1, 2011 |
Get Ready For The Inaugural Data Journalism Awards The Global Editors Network, along with search engine titan Google, recently announced the creation of the Data Journalism Awards at this year’s News World Summit in Hong Kong. The awards will validate what is undoubtedly the future of modern journalism: the correlation of trends using data analysis.Continue Reading |
| Ria Novosti / On Thuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Smaller newsrooms, stringers and, perhaps, rappers, are media's future – RIA's Chief The quest for a wider audience and cost effectiveness will drive decentralization ad innovative delivery platforms for future media, Svetlana Mironyuk, chief editor of the RIA Novosti state news agency said on 28 November at the Conference of the Global Editors Network in Hong Kong.Continue Reading |
| The Hollywood Reporter / On Thuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Calls Journalists 'Corrupted' "We all know what is going on,” said Assange. “As insiders we all know when people in the media become powerful … editors are invited to sit at the table of those powerful individuals and the reality is that's why most journalists go into journalism. It is to crawl up the ladder of power to become associated with power, to sit at the same table as those you hold to account.”Continue Reading |
| Journalism.co.uk / On Thuesday, November 29, 2011 |
'Public Responsibility' of journalists under spotlight in ethics debates The phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World has prompted numerous debates about ethical practices in newsrooms in the UK and abroad.Continue Reading |
| The Huffington / On Monday, April 18, 2011 |
GEN Launched To Foster Mutualization and Cooperation Among World's Editors By Magda Abu-Fadil "GEN will be different from other press associations because we will be a network and not a pyramidal structure," said Bertrand Pecquerie, CEO of the newly launched Paris-based Global Editors Network. "GEN will develop a more horizontal …Continue Reading The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed |
| Journalism.co.uk / On Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
| Key World Editors Forum board members create new Global Editors Network,Prominent board members of the World Editors Forum (WEF) have resigned their posts and re-grouped to form a new international network for editors from all mediums in response to the rapid acceleration of media convergence… Continue Reading |
| Le Monde.fr / On Tuesday , March 29, 2011 |
Médias : création d'un réseau mondial des rédacteurs en chef  Des rédacteurs en chef de plusieurs titres prestigieux comme El Pais (Espagne), The New York Times (Etats-Unis) ou encore la BBC (Grande-Bretagne), ont lancé, lundi 28 mars, un réseau mondial des rédacteurs en chef (en anglais : Global Editors Network), qui se donne notamment pour but de "briser les barrières entre anciens et nouveaux médias" et d'"encourager la mutualisation et la coopération entre les médias". Continue Reading |
| Inaglobal / On Monday , April 18, 2011 |
New Global Editors Network to Bring Journalism into the Digital Era New technologies that enable more rapid and interactive news creation and consumption processes are radically changing the landscape of journalism. A new international Global Editors Network (GEN) was launched on March 28th 2011 to respond to the current challenges of the digital revolution. Continue Reading |
| Ijnet / On Wednesday , March 30, 2011 |
New global network links top editors  An new international network hopes to empower editors-in-chief and news executives to embrace the digital revolution. Continue Reading |
| paidContent.org / On Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
Publishers Lobby And Re-Group On Digital Policy (Middle of the article) Meanwhile, a majority of board members who attended the latest meeting of the World Editors Forum (WEF), an association comprising global newspaper editors, has split off to form a similar body, the Global Editors Network (GEN), with seemingly a more positive outlook than the Germans… Continue Reading |
| Newswatch.in / On Friday, March 18, 2011 |
Key World Editors Forum board members resign, launch Global Editors Network  Key board members of the World Editors Forum (WEF) have resigned their posts and re-grouped to form a new international network for editors from all mediums in response to the rapid acceleration of media convergence. The Global Editors Network (GEN), to be headed by former WEF president Xavier Vidal-Folch, deputy director of the Spanish daily newspaper El Pais, will be launched on March… Continue Reading |
| Isdi Libertà di Stampa Diritto all’Informazione / On Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
Direttori di tutto in mondo, unitevi Nasce Global Editors Network (GEN), una rete globale dei vertici giornalistici delle redazioni per capire ‘’come inventare il giornalismo di domani e come renderlo sostenibile’’ Come inventare il giornalismo di domani e come renderlo sostenibile. E’ l’ obbiettivo che accomuna direttori giornalistici e capi redattori di testate di tutto il mondo e di tutte le piattaforme – stampa, digitale, radio e video – che fanno capo al Global Editors Network (GEN), un nuovo network professionale per i vertici delle redazioni che punta a raccogliere notizie, condividere informazioni e creare nuovi servizi… Continue Reading |
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