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ProPublica Hires Three New Journalists to Join Regional Reporting Units ProPublica 3 hrs ago ProPublica announced on Wednesday that it has hired three additional reporters to complete its new regional reporting units in the South and Southwest. Sarah Smith will join the South team and Mark Olalde and Anjeanette Damon will join the Southwest team. The new reporters will join the newly formed reporting units led by Mara Shalhoup, South editor, and Michael Squires, Southwest editor. New hires in...

Harris Co. residents are going out more after end of mask mandate, cell phone data shows KTRK Share: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Research using cell phone data movement indicates people in Harris County are getting out to shops and restaurants much more than they used to, a rise that comes at the same time that a statewide mask mandate was lifted. Compared to the state, however, Harris County residents are still heeding stay-at-home recommendations, while data from other counties shows people are ...

Southeast LA communities pushing for more COVID-19 vaccine access as one of the hardest hit areas Despite high COVID-19 case and death rates, southeast L.A. communities have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the county. Community leaders are asking the White House to help expand the vaccine resources. KABC Share: Share: CUDAHY, Calif. (KABC) -- As a leader in the southeast Los Angeles community, Denise Diaz knows what the COVID-19 numbers show in her community. "Im getting emotional, beca...

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Rawalpindi: International Media Conference 2021 kick started at Fatima Jinnah Women University. International Media Conference 2021 titled ‘Digital Media Ecologies in the New Normal: Challenges and Opportunities’ commenced here on Wednesday at the Fatima Jinnah Women University premises. The conference will continue on February 18th, 2021. Federal Minister for Science and Technology. Fawad Chaudhary was the chief guests for the conference. This conference is being held at the time when ther...

February 16, 2021 – The NBCUniversal News Group has launched a $1,000,000 multiyear scholarship fund at Columbia Journalism School to support students from underrepresented populations who seek careers in journalism. "This generous gift is part of a broader school campaign to expand the professional pipeline for students who can help our industry better reflect the communities it serves," said Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and Henry Luce Professor of Journalism. The school�...

URL copied O.P. Jindal Global University launches Indias 1st PG diploma in data journalism In what promises to be a game-changer for journalism, media and communications industries in India, the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), an Institution of Eminence declared by the government of India, has launched the countrys first one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Data Journalism. Data-intensive journalism and data-driven media reporting and analysis are emerging areas that combine the tra...

The ultimate guide to Columbia graduate schools The ultimate guide to Columbia graduate schools Isai Soto / Staff Illustrator If you’ve just completed your undergraduate degree or are currently pursuing it, it’s never too late (or early!) to consider graduate school. In the face of Columbia’s whopping 17 graduate schools, each with its own set of unique requirements and degrees, choosing the right program might feel like an overwhelming decision. To help you through your selection proce...

Leading HR Technology Company launches AI Ethics Advisory Board News provided by Share this article BALTIMORE, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Analytics launched its external AI Ethics Advisory Board - the first human resource technology firm to do so - on January 12, 2021.  Arenas independent Advisory Board brings together human resources leaders and experts from academia, the technology industry, and ethics. The advisors are focused on developing thoughtful and practical guidance on ma...

IRE announces winners of 2020 Philip Meyer Journalism Award The New York Times’ groundbreaking coronavirus tracking project took first place in the 2020 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. Other top awards go to investigations that uncovered how deeply race and income determine causes of death in Massachusetts and how qualified immunity impacts excessive force cases against police. “In this difficult year, journalists and news organizations stepped up to fill the void of important information f...