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𝐇𝐞𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐨! 📢❗This interesting #free #webinar is being hosted this Friday 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐄𝐓 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞...come join me if you'd like to know more about how to cover sensitive subjects, such as LGBTQ+ and #trans issues, in the future! 💡https://lnkd.in/eFYUZ2sV #lgbtq #investigative #journalism #codeofethics

9 in 10 LGBTQ journalists face abuse and harassment, report finds: Journalists facing abuse related to their sexuality and identity often fail to file a complaint because their employers lack the right policies and support structures #digitalpublishing #journalism #onlinepublishing

Really excited to have two articles with OpenNews on working with LGBTQ+ data in journalism: 1. The technical side, 7 tips for data-driven journalism about LGBTQ+ communities: https://lnkd.in/gw7iuiDj 2. The conceptual side, How to tell good LGBTQ+ stories with bad data: https://lnkd.in/ggnNSyq3 Also, relevant, if you're playing in this general data field... solutions for visualizing bad data: https://lnkd.in/gMpAP3ve

Accurate and ethical reporting on LGBTI issues is crucial for advancing equality and inclusion. ILGA-Europe's Guidelines for Journalists provide practical advice and tips on how to best report on LGBTI stories. #equality #inclusion #media #LGBTI #guidelines

Two upcoming webinars will help journalists produce truthful, accurate journalism about one of the most talked-about issues this election year. "Transgender Coverage: Avoiding rhetoric to deliver meaningful journalism" is the next topic in our Beat Academy series. Set for April 18 and May 2 (both Thursdays at 1 p.m.), these 90-minute sessions strive to advance the quality of reporting and the level of public understanding about what transgender people experience, and the attacks they face from legislation and anti-transgender activists. The first session will include essential information on core research from medical and psycho-social perspectives, including identifying research disputes. We will discuss gender affirming care and learn to use the right vocabulary. Our second session focuses on the legal and legislative landscape, the 2024 election, and how to get into and cover the trans community — best practices, good starting points and common pitfalls. Enrollees can apply for one of three reporting grants of $10,000-$15,000 to explore how the transgender debate has touched lives in their area: https://lnkd.in/eimvepnF Find out more about Beat Academy: https://lnkd.in/eMrUXVy3

The protest at the APC headquarters in Abuja, led by female party members, highlights the internal contradictions and gender dynamics at play within the ruling party. Nigerian political parties lack internal democracy. The demonstrators' demands for greater representation and inclusion underscore the struggles for gender equality in Nigeria's political landscape. Meanwhile, the fact that this protest is happening at the doorstep of the party's leadership raises questions about the sincerity of APC's commitment to gender empowerment. #APC #NigeriaPolitics #GenderAndPolitics #NigeriaProtests #APCInternalCrisis #WomenInPolitics https://lnkd.in/eC7YnW8t

"#The #Transgender #Journalists #Association #Stylebook #and #Coverage #Guide is a tool #reporters, #editors, and other journalists can use #to #improve #news #coverage #of #trans #people and the #stories #that #affect #them. This guide is meant to provide a foundation for covering trans issues with accuracy and nuance, and it addresses many common language and reporting difficulties. But it is by no means comprehensive: The English #lexicon #of #gender, #sex, and #sexuality #is #dynamic and constantly contested, and trans communities are internally diverse."

Competition recognizes development reporting Deadline 30 June 2024 Journalists committed to defending democracy and human rights can enter a competition. The Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize, sponsored by the European Commission, recognizes excellence in written, radio and broadcast journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights around the world. This year's contest should relate to issues of gender equality, human development, climate, environment and energy, digital and infrastructure, sustainable growth and jobs, youth, migration and forced displacement, and peace and governance. The contest has four award categories: Best Emerging Journalist, Investigative Journalism, Feature Journalism, and Special Photojournalism. Works must have been published or broadcast between May 30, 2023 and May 24, 2024. Entries are accepted in all languages but should include a translation in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or German if they are not written in one of these languages. The winners in each category will receive EUR10,000 (US$10,716). https://lnkd.in/ggcv-EtB

What do women's football and gender journalism have in common? They have both been underestimated by traditional media. The current World Cup shows that there is a huge audience for women's football, despite years of under-investment and neglect from broadcasters. It's a similar story for coverage of gender inequality, which makes up a miniscule percentage of news stories worldwide, despite affecting 100% of the world's population. This is a parallel I drew on in The Gender Beat's panel at the World News Media Congress in Taipei last month. We were making the case for greater investment in gender journalism to serve audiences that are currently under-served by newsrooms. There is a strong business case for closing the news consumption gender gap, as set out by Luba Kassova in her landmark report on women in media, From Outrage to Opportunity. “By not serving their needs, we’re telling women, female audiences and gender diverse people, that ‘the news is not for you.’ We are making assumptions that are not true. And we’re missing out on audiences." Thanks Lucinda Jordaan for this great article about our panel. https://lnkd.in/eZwYZuSE

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