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Resources for Journalists

Here you will find resources for journalists to help facilitate inclusive journalism and a positive collaboration with CSOs. We update this database regularly with new resources from a large variety of organisations. 

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This guidance, produced by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), sets out best practice for working with vulnerable contributors in any genre of journalism and broadcast media. Additional guidance is provided for working with children. 

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This Handbook for Journalism Education and Training, produced by UNESCO, is aimed at trainers and student journalists. It provides an adaptable curriculum, split into 7 modules. Each module focuses on a particular aspect of 'fake news' and is authored by specialists in that field.

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This resource, produced by the EU Disinformation Lab, reports on the prevalence of gender-based disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This is a practical resource aimed at journalism trainers, students and professionals. It provides key tips for reporting on people with disabilities. These Tips were published by by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School.

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This resources provides a detailed guide for reporting disability, including a glossary of English-language terms. This Guide was produced by the US National Center on Disability and Journalism at the University of Arizona's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Media.

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This list, compiled by MDI (Media Diversity Institute), provides a summary of existing resources that help educators and journalist develop the necessary tools and language for reporting on transgender issues in a fair and inclusive way.

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This resource provides practical first-hand insights about the responsibilities of broadcasters towards those they interview. This resource was written by  written by the broadcaster, journalist and psychology student Sian Williams.

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This practical resource, published by EJN (Ethical Journalism Network), provides a step-by-step guide helping journalists avoid inadvertently spreading hate speech in their outputs.

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This resource, published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, offers an overview and analysis of the most common types and sources of COVID-19 disinformation. 

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This resource offers some general tips on reporting diversity. It was produced by the Media Diversity Institute.

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This paper, produced by Karen Leverenz, looks at the technique of immersion journalism. It is an academic paper which includes useful reflections on the technique.

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This guide, supported by Birmingham City University, is aimed at student journalists and trainers. It looks at the topic of unconscious bias towards social groups such as class, disability and gender. The guide was authored by Bob Calver, Diane Kemp and Marcus Ryder.

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This is an easy-to-use and quick resource covered tips for interviewing children, produced by the Media Diversity Institute.

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This resource, produced by the Media Diversity Institute, covers tips on reporting on a range of social diversity groups, such as gender and disability.

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This resource covers some recommendations on how to practice inclusive journalism, and is aimed at journalists, editors and CSOs. It is an excerpt from a handbook produced by the Media Diversity Institute.

Citizen Media Literacy Training Trainers

This is a practical resource aimed at trainers working in the citizen media literacy field. It was produced by IREX, Academy of Ukrainian Press and StopFake and covers topics such as hate speech and media manipulation.

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This resource, produced by the organisation NGO Tips, looks at how CSOs and traditional media can work together in the best way. It covers the importance of finding mutual interests and building mutual understanding.

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This research paper looks at the relations and opinions that media has towards CSOs, CSO visibility in the media and the opinion of CSOs on the role of the media. It was authored by Dženana Alađuz and published by TACSO.

《包容性新闻》手册以《联合国人权宣言》为依据,提供了一系列与报道多样性话题相关的议题和案例研究,手册中的理论探讨和案例分析可供教师们在设计和教授大学课程时参考使用,旨在提升学生们对报道多样性议题时可能涉及到的问题的认知,增强学生们的知识储备和理解能力。

The handbook takes the UN Declaration of Human Rights as a reference point for offering an overview of major issues related to reporting diversity and a range of case studies that could be used in designing and running university courses.

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