20 tools and apps for digital journalists
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A collection of some of the best storytelling, search and productivity tools and apps for journalists.
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The rise of the reader: journalism in the age of the open web
Katharine Viner, deputy editor of the Guardian and editor-in-chief of Guardian Australia, gave the AN Smith lecture in Melbourne on Wednesday night. Here's her speech:
"I'd like to begin with a true story.
I was recently conducting a job interview for a Guardian role, and I asked the interviewee, who had worked only in print journalism, how he thought he'd cope working in digital news. In reply he said, "Well, I've got a computer. I've been using computers for years."
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Facebook Users in the Mideast and North Africa: 28 Million Daily
As digital media penetration in the MENA region grows at such a fast pace, it is interesting to view this evolution within the global context. This Wall Street Journal article reveals striking facts and figures on this topic.
"The figures in the region mirror the global trend of people using Facebook, but the advertising-dollars are yet to catch up despite overall growth in digital spending, according to Jonathan Labin, head of Facebook in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan."
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