1. African Journalists leaders summit outlines strategies to roll back impunity and defend journalists’ rights
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   Leaders of the Federation of African Journalists have condemned at their biannual meeting in Djibouti on June 23rd, the unsafe and precarious working conditions of journalists in Africa.
2. Appeal for donations for Iranian journalists who have fled abroad
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   Reporters Without Borders is launching an appeal for financial support for Iranian journalists and bloggers, who find themselves utterly destitute as they search for a safe refuge.
3. Allan Bonner Communications Management Inc.
   Media Profile in Sources
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4. Centennial College
   Media Profile in Sources
   Resource Type: Organization
   
5. CPJ award goes to jailed Sri Lankan journalist
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   The Committee to Protect Journalists announced today that it will honor imprisoned Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam with a 2009 International Press Freedom Award.
6. Ethics and Gender: Equality in the newsroom, Brussels Declaration
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   Brussels Declaraton on Ethics and Gender: Equality in the newsroom.
7. Frequently Asked Questions about Sources
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, authors and researchers with the sources they need for their work. SOURCES spotlights organizations, institutions, government agencies, companies, and individuals who want to share their expertise and points of view with the media. The SOURCES directory is used by thousands of reporters and researchers who need to find quotable sources and reliable information for their news stories or research.
8. Getting your story into the media
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   Stories are the heart and soul of the media. Journalism is about telling stories, and good stories require sources – human contacts, the people who provide informed comment and expertise, the people who make stories interesting and informative.
   For more than 30 years, SOURCES has provided a vital networking service connecting journalists with the sources they need – the experts and spokespersons without whom the media would have no stories to tell.
9. Helping you reach the media
   How Sources can help you get more and better media coverage
   Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
   Published: 2009
   Media coverage is the most valuable kind of publicity there is because it is based on the news value or information value of what you do or say, and is therefore far more credible than paid publicity like advertising. SOURCES makes it possible for organizations, institutions, companies, and individuals to reach the media effectively, consistently, and inexpensively. SOURCES has been helping organizations, companies, institutions, and individuals get media attention for over 30 years.
10. IFEX members call for protection for women journalists and activists to mark day against violence
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    40 IFEX members are marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women today, 25 November, with a joint call for action.
11. IFJ and the National Federation of Israeli Journalists
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Following a number of press inquiries related to the IFJ’s decision to expel the National Federation of Israeli Journalist at the last meeting of its Executive Committee (June 6/7, the IFJ is making available two documents clarifying the position
12. IFJ Blasts Authorities over Failure to Stop Killings of Journalists after Veteran Murder in Mexico
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today blamed the Mexican authorities for failing to tackle the killings of journalists following the murder of veteran journalist, Eliseo Barrón Laguna, who worked for La Opinión.
13. IFJ Calls for Inquiry Into Lasantha's Murder
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the widow of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge in calling on Sri Lanka's power-holders to take immediate action to conduct a full, fair and independent investigation into the murder
14. IFJ Condemns Alarming Levels of Violence against Journalists in Latin America after Murders in Guatemala and Colombia
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Condemns Alarming Levels of Violence against Journalists in Latin America after Murders in Guatemala and Colombia.
15. IFJ Condemns Spate of Journalists' Murders in Honduras
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2010
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today expressed fresh concern over the media crisis in Honduras following three murders in two weeks targeting media.
16. IFJ Condemns Strip Humiliation of Women Journalists in Sierra Leone
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists strongly condemns the humiliating and degrading treatment suffered by four women journalists who were stripped naked in public in Sierra Leone while covering events against female circumcision.
17. IFJ Conference: Ethics and Gender: Equality in the newsroom
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    What is women's representation in the news management? How do women journalists make their way in today's media changes? What role can journalists unions play in promoting gender equality? How can media strengthen gender portrayal in the news?
    
18. IFJ Defending Journalists in Palestine and Israel
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has reaffirmed its commitment to defend the interests of journalists in Palestine and Israel.
19. IFJ Launches Booklet to Engage Media Professionals in Fight Against Gender Discrimination
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today called on media professionals and unions activists to join the fight against gender discrimination by releasing a booklet on gender equality.
20. IFJ Welcomes New Vintu Partnership to Assist Stricken Media Families
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    As part of its World Press Freedom Day actions the International Federation of Journalists has announced a new agreement with the Vintu Foundation to provide humanitarian assistance to families of journalists and media personnel killed on duty,
21. IFJ Welcomes Saudi Withdrawal on Decision to Flog Female Journalist
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today welcomed the decision of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz decision to cancel a Saudi Court sentence ordering a female journalist to receive 60 lashes over a controversial sex broadcast.
22. IFJ Welcomes Successful Safety Training for Gaza Journalists in Egypt
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today welcomed the successful safety training organised for Gaza Journalists which took place in Cairo from 20 to 22 April.
23. IPS Africa Launches Reporting Gender-Based Violence Handbook
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2010
    Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa has launched a new handbook for reporters to support sustained media coverage of gender-based violence beyond 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children.
24. Iran bars foreign media from reporting on protests
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iranian government's decision to bar foreign journalists from leaving their offices to report, film, or take photographs--a restriction intended to prevent news coverage of protests.
25. Iraq: News website latest target in government’s legal offensive against independent media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iraqi government’s continuing legal offensive against independent news media, which for the first time is also targeting Internet media.
26. Israeli authorities close Palestinian media centre in East Jerusalem
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday morning's decision by the Israeli internal security ministry to shut down the Palestinian media centre that had been set up in the East Jerusalem.
27. Israeli media forbidden to report case widely covered internationally
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2010
    Reporters Without Borders condemns an absurd court-ordered ban on Israeli media coverage of the case of Anat Kam, an online journalist and former soldier accused of leaking classified military information.
28. Journalism & Writing Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts
    Resource Type: Unclassified
    A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to journalism and writing in the Sources directory for the media.
29. Journalists Welcome European Call to Review Anti-Terrorism Laws
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Ministers of the human rights network of the Council of Europe have called on their governments to review anti-terrorism laws in the face of strong criticism from journalists that some laws are in practice limiting free expression and press rights.
30. Mexican journalist who covered police is abducted and killed
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Authorities found the body of a journalist who covered the police beat in northern Mexico after he was abducted from his house on Monday night, according to Mexican news reports.
31. More than 3,500 petition Iran to free journalists, writers
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2010
    More than 3,500 concerned people from around the world are petitioning Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, to immediately release dozens of journalists writers, and bloggers currently imprisoned in the country.
32. No visa for German journalist who wants to base himself in New Delhi
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders urges the Indian government to issue a press visa to Hasnain Kazim, a German journalist of Indian origin, so that he can base himself in India as the German weekly Der Spiegel’s correspondent.
33. Participants at IFEX General Meeting demand action
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway for the General Meeting (GM) of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX).
34. Press freedom activist badly beaten in Colombo, hospitalised
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders is outraged by an assault on Poddala Jayantha, the secretary-general of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), the country's leading journalists organisation.
35. Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-09
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists.
36. Reporting Gender Based Violence
    A Handbook for Journalists
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Violence Against Women has presented particular challenges to the media and to society because of the way it has been consigned to the "private" sphere -- dampening public discussion and stifling media debate. Yet, the media has the potential to play a lead role in changing perceptions that, in turn, can help galvanize a movement for change. This toolkit seeks to help reporters and news managers grapple with the challenge of reporting gender based violence is a way that doe snot perpetuate gender stereotypes but informs and encourages public debate.
37. Reuters photographer begins second year in US military detention
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders condemns the continuing American refusal to release Reuters photographer Ibrahim Jassam, who today begins his second year of detention by the US military in Iraq.
38. Reviews and mini-reviews from the Sources directory, Parliamentary Names & Numbers, and The Sources HotLink
    Resource Type: Internet WWW site
    Alphabetical list(by title) of reviews.
39. Roxana Saberi finally freed
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders hails today’s release of Iranian-American journalist.
40. Sentence Against US Journalists in North Korea is Inhumane and Unjust, Says IFJ
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called for the immediate release of the two United States journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who have been jailed by North Korea.
41. Sheridan College - Canadian Journalism for Internationally Trained Writers
    Media Profile in Sources
    Resource Type: Organization
    
42. Sources.com
    Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
    Resource Type: Internet WWW site
    Published: 2009
    Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students – and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals who want to get media coverage of their expertise and their views on newsworthy topics.
    Journalists: Use Sources to find experts, media contacts, spokespersons, scientists, lobbyists, officials, speakers, university professors, researchers, newsmakers, CEOs, executive directors, media relations contacts, spokespeople, talk show guests, PR representatives, Canadian sources, story ideas, research studies, databases, universities, colleges, associations, businesses, government, research institutions, lobby groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), in Canada and internationally.
    Newsmakers: Use Sources to raise your profile and get media coverage. Sources is a powerful tool which complements and magnifies your other efforts to publicize yourself. See www.sources.com/Profile.htm, fill out the membership form, or call 416-964-7799.
43. Sources gives you powerful tools to help you stand out from the crowd
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    An overview of how you can use SOURCES to amplify your message.
    SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, writers, producers and researchers with the sources they need for their work. Being included in SOURCES positions you as a media source and puts you in line to receive more media calls and more media coverage.
44. The Sources HotLink
    Resource Type: Internet WWW site
    Published: 2009
    A website and newsletter dealing with media relations strategies.
45. Sources Select Resources
    Reviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers
    Resource Type: Internet WWW site
    Published: 2009
    Reviews and information about print and online resources for journalists and researchers.
46. Thailand: Call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Reporters Without Borders joined by 31 other organisations in a call for moratorium on prosecutions for criticising the King, dialogue on Internet freedom.
47. Two Azeri journalists imprisoned, a third sentenced
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the prison sentences given to journalists at the weekly newspaper Nota on defamation charges.
48. 2009 Leaves One of Worst Records for Targeted Killings of Journalists, Says IFJ
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for more action from governments and the United Nations to protect media as it announced a grim total of 137 journalists and media personnel killed during 2009.
49. Winners of Courage in Journalism Awards Announced
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 2009
    Iryna Khalip of Belarus, Agnes Taile of Cameroon and Jila Baniyaghoob of Iran win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Women’s Media Foundation. Amira Hass of Israel is Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
    
50. Barrie Zwicker
    Media Profile in Sources
    Resource Type: Organization
    

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