Thomson Reuters Foundation announces partnership with Aday.org
We're pleased to be partners with this inspirational project
Southeast Asian journalists tackle disaster reporting at Hanoi workshop
Twelve journalists from Vietnam and other Asian countries took part in a week-long workshop on Reporting Disasters and Crises in Hanoi in March, the third time the course has been held in the city under an agreement between Thomson Reuters Foundation and Vietnam Television (VTV).
How can Pakistan ensure water security?
Increasingly water-short Pakistan needs to get water priorities in place, particularly in the face of climate pressures
WEBINAR: How Reuters Journalists Use Social Media to Uncover Todays Stories
Thomson Reuters journalists will discuss how they use social media to develop news stories.
Refresher in Trauma Medicine
How is your medical know-how? Chris (at Chiron Resources) has just completed a couple of medical refresher courses, one in Trauma (bullets, bombs, IV drips etc) and a second in minor ailments ('Delhi belly', rashes, insect bites etc) and the pills, lotions and potions that are useful to carry.
New fund to boost modern technology in disaster response
Fund will support projects such as an app to help reunite missing families and the use of satellite technology to produce maps for rescuers
'A Heartfelt Thank You'
I enjoyed my stay in London with Thomson Reuters Foundation. Roger & Richard were fantastic instructors and I particularly enjoyed conversations with my colleagues, Alfredo, Ahmad, Anton, Bishnu, Gabriella, Minh Te, Moinuddin, Pak, Yihan, Teecee and Tajudeen.
Etched in Noam's Mind
When the journey comes to an end, some people reach out for their notebooks and review what they had written. The music flows - "Claire De Lune" - thoughts shake off the morning dew and the writer stares at her title: "Unforgettable Experience at Thomson Reuters Foundation." The writer is satisfied and ready to tell her short, but memorable story.
Writing and Reporting News Course March 26-30 in London
A diverse and colourful group of 13 journalists from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the United States assembled in the Thomson Reuters Foundation training room in Canary Wharf, London, on Monday, March 26, for a five-day the Writing and Reporting News course.
"A Day in the Life"-Alumni
Kamal Raj Sigdel is the Senior Sub-Editor of The Kathmandu Post, one of the largest-selling English newspapers in Nepal, and is an alumnus of a 10-day "Reporting on HIV/AIDs" Reuters course in Nairobi. He reflected on his time with the Thomson Reuters Foundation during November of 2009 when we interviewed him early this week.