Author Archives: VJ Movement

Cuba: entusiasmo por el video-periodismo

Llegar por primera vez a Cuba y encontrarse con un país aparentemente paralizado en el tiempo, es algo que te confunde e incluso asusta. Aún más, si el motivo del viaje es compartir con jóvenes comunicadores, las tendencias internacionales del … Continue reading

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“Cartoons go straight to the mind and heart”

Vea la entrevista en Español al final. VJ Movement, along with the Peru’s National Association of Journalists (ANP), recently organized a cartoon exhibition on the subject of Freedom of Expression in the Peruvian capital Lima. It’s a delicate subject in … Continue reading

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Newsletter en Español

Hola a todos, Espero que están bien. Aquí en VJ Movement han pasado muchas cosas en las últimas semanas y estamos muy contentos de compartir nuestras noticias con ustedes. Como probablemente han visto en el sitio web, hay algunas nuevas … Continue reading

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Making of: Unlikely Friends in the Promised Land

VJ Movement correspondent Harvey Stein recently filmed a three-part video series for us on two unusual peace seekers in the West Bank, part of the Palestinian Territories. The series revolves around a Jewish settler and a Palestinian local mayor who … Continue reading

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Cartoonist Ali Ferzat strikes back

This great cartoon was made by a friend of the famous Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, who was beaten up by forces loyal to the dictator Assad, last week. The cartoon says it all really. I hope he recovers soon.

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Cartoon exhibition in Peru promotes press freedom

To mark the 83rd birthday of Peru’s National Journalists Association (ANP), ANP and VJ Movement are staging a cartoon exhibition on Press Freedom in the historic center of Peru’s capital, Lima. In a country where press freedom is hotly debated … Continue reading

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Reporting from a disaster zone: How to prepare

Covering news, by its nature, means preparing for the unexpected. If no one saw it coming, then we all want to read about it in tomorrow’s paper. And when disaster strikes, as journalists, our job often means heading in the … Continue reading

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VJ Movement enters YouTube competition

VJ Movement co-founder Thomas Loudon has entered YouTube’s Next Up-competition aimed at helping a new generation of online video producers. The winners of Next Up receive a cash prize and lots of help to advance their YouTube careers, besides being … Continue reading

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VJ Kiran Khalid wins Journalism Award

Congratulations Kiran! VJ Movement contributor and CNN producer Kiran Khalid receives the American Immigration Lawyers Association Media Leadership Award today. The award is in recognition of her work documenting the plight of immigrant communities in the United States. According to … Continue reading

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Top 5 Tips for Video Journalism Grants

You can have the best ideas and be the best in your field, but you still won’t get the job done if you’re missing one of the basic fundamentals of every journalistic endeavor – cash. The cost that goes into … Continue reading

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