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Using Tabula to Get Valuable Data out of PDFs.
Africa Data Hub's step-by-step tutorial shows how to extract a data table from a PDF document into a CSV file using Tabula. buff.ly/400Xqxx
Women make up a substantial portion the population in many countries, yet journalism often fails to hear or see them.
A #iMEdDIJF23 panel featuring Catherine Gicheru & Eliza Anyangwe (elizatalks.bsky.social) discussed gender & journalism. Erin Stock shares a summary of the session: buff.ly/3FfDf58 IJNet
Are you a mid-career journalist covering science, technology, the environment or medicine in Africa?
Apply for the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships for nine months of personalized study, auditing courses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) & Harvard University
Deadline: Jan.15. buff.ly/3X02wqP
π¨ The call for applications for third phase of International Fact-Checking Network's Global Fact Check Fund closes today.
The grants support fact-checking initiatives worldwide to reduce the harm of misinformation.
Apply now β¬οΈ buff.ly/3H6SnmP
π¨ Deadline day!
Journalists in Africa, today, Jan 4, is the last day to apply for the role of Investigative Data Analyst at Code For Africa
Applicants must have extensive forensic research &/or investigative data analytics experience
Apply now:. buff.ly/3B7fjiX
Insider Insights for Reporting on the Media in Africa.
The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME Africa) has collated a tipsheet and story ideas for journalists keen to scrutinize the media in Africa. buff.ly/3LHEluk
π¨π² How Lead Acid Battery Plants are Killing Residents
The Museba Project, The Examination, & others investigated the health of children living near lead acid battery recycling factories in Douala city.
Details in GIJN's Africa newsletter for December π buff.ly/489DCeF
Pitch Perfect: Tips for Writing a Grant Proposal.
The Director of Independent Media Programmes at the International Press Institute (IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media), Timothy Large, shares insider tips for writing a successful investigative journalism grant proposal. buff.ly/40jZ2CF
Online Research Guide with ππππ πππ πππ.
This seven-chapter guide by online research expert Henk van Ess offers reporters step-by-step tips on how to do investigations on social media. buff.ly/3ZzUN5A