Computer-assisted reporting seminar series in Balkans begins in November

Maastricht - October 8, 2007

Computer-assisted reporting, while difficult and time consuming, can yield groundbreaking stories.

During a series of three computer-assisted reporting workshops, the EJC and its partners in Southeast Europe will help journalists in the Balkans further their ability to glean relevant information from electronic data. Starting in November, 2007, workshops will be held in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Macedonia.

The first will take place at the Media Centar Sarajevo from 9-11 November for 12 journalists from Bosnia-Herzegovina.  Veteran EJC trainers, Jan Gunnar Furuly of Norwegian daily Aftenposten and Per Anders Johansen of Norwegian television, will lead this course. It will focus on practical tools journalists in developing media markets can use to deepen and strengthen the impact of their investigative pieces. 

Funding for the workshops comes from the Oslo-based Fritt Ord Foundation.

The second workshop will take place in February 2008 in partnership with the Media Centar Nis for journalists from Serbia and Montengro.

The final workshop will be held in April, 2008, in Skopje with the Macedonian Institute for the Media for journalists from Kosovo and Macedonia. Journalists that show exceptional ability will be nominated for attendance at the 2008 Global Investigative Journalism Conference to beld in Lillehammer in September.

For more information please contact Josh LaPorte.

Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2008 Blog

Posted on October 8, 2007 by EJC
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