Short Courses of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas Knight Center Concludes Online Spanish Course: Digital Tools for Investigative Journalism The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin has completed its new online Spanish-language course for Latin American and Caribbean journalists: 'Digital Tools for Investigative Journalism.' The five-week course was created by Argentine journalism instructor Sandra Crucianelli. Its objectives included: * Introduce advanced techniques of online documentation * Become familiar with official national database documents * Learn to use the new digital tools of Web 2.0 * Acquire new techniques for Internet access and specialized software * Use quality information from online government databases, especially those related to public budgeting. The class was conducted entirely online and included video lectures, text-based materials, and online discussion forums. Students prepared weekly exercises and exams. Those who completed the course will receive a certificate of participation from the Knight Center. Crucianelli is a nationally and internationally known journalist and instructor who has taught her online courses with the Center since 2004 as part of the Knight Center's distance education program. The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas was created by Professor Rosental Calmon Alves at the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism in August 2002 thanks to a generous donation from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Added Oct 24, 11:29, 2008 Ecuador's media bill reaches lawmakers amid press freedom concerns Nov 23 Producing more multimedia stories for a news site: El Salvador's "ElFaro" (The Lighthouse) Nov 23 News Corp. may dump Google for Microsoft Nov 23 Web seminar Nov. 25 covers new digital tools for journalists Nov 23 Mexican police reporter vanishes after reporting arrest of crime boss Nov 20 Ahead of protests, Nicaragua's opposition media report new threats and harassment Nov 20 Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez grabs Washington's attention Nov 20 Guatemala's president creates radio program to correct "wrong information" Nov 20 Argentina eliminates jail time for defamation Nov 20 CPJ honors five top journalists and seeks new support for expanded work Nov 20 IAPA lauds Argentine court ruling that returns journalist's killer to prison Nov 19 Opposition TV president says Chávez wants him in jail Nov 19 Visit our blog for latest news on journalism in the Americas Take a Tour! Look inside an online course and learn about how you can enroll in our distance learning program. Read More Search Knight Center News You can search our entire database by entering a keyword. Subscribe to Newsletter Receive our weekly newsletter about journalism in the Americas. Choose your language: English   Español   Português    Please enter your e-mail address. Read more about the Knight Center Newsletter.

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