In a bid to ensure the integrity of journalism amidst the age of disinformation, the Sri Lanka Press Institute, in collaboration with the US Embassy in Colombo, conducted a two-day workshop titled ‘Journalism in the Age of Disinformation: The Truth Toolkit for Journalists’. The event was held on February 21st and 22nd, 2024, with the […]
Know your Parliament Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament Southern Province Workshop – Matara The sixth workshop of the “Know Your Parliament” provincial youth series, hosted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute, was successfully held on March 18, 2024, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Grand Rockland Hotel, Matara.
Know your Parliament Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament Central Province Workshop – Matale Tamil Medium The Sri Lanka Press Institute proudly hosted the fourth workshop of the “Know Your Parliament” provincial youth series in Matale. This workshop, aimed at young journalists and communicators aged 19-30, the program fostered meaningful engagement
Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka World Bank Country Director Mr. Faris H. Hadad-Zervos congratulated the government on securing the International Monetary Fund Extended Fund Facility, the parliamentary approval of the Domestic Debt Restructuring, and securing international financial support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He made these observations while addressing the topic:
Journalists trying to cover the situation on the ground in Türkiye since the massive earthquake on 6 February have been obstructed by the Turkish authorities repeatedly and in a variety of ways, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), urging the authorities to end their unacceptable harassment and interference and to respect the right to report the news. The
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SLPI is organizing a series of training programs for journalists on how to report environmental issues in an effective manner. Registrations are now open for the training program to be held in the Western Province in Tamil language on 20-21 February.Interested applicants can now register via the link: https://forms.gle/hmK3gVU6uGy7WtQPADeadline: 14 February 2023 சூழலியல் ஊடகவியல் பயிற்சி திட்டம்:
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Are you still trying to figure out what new skill you want to learn this year or what will be the next step in your career in 2023? Our list of fellowships, grants and workshops has you covered, and they’re all open to journalists globally: Mobile film festivalDeadline: February 4, 2023 The Mobile Filmmaker’s International
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This story originally appeared in Hot Pod Insider, The Verge’s newsletter about the biggest events in audio. You can sign up here. It feels like 2022 was the year when podcasting came back to earth. After years of go-go growth, podcast hits going mainstream, major corporate investment, and hype about the market to come ($4 billion
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By Chris Vallance Technology reporter A watchdog is to investigate Twitter after a hacker claimed to have private details linked to more than 400 million accounts. The hacker, “Ryushi”, is demanding $200,000 (£166,000) to hand over the data – reported to include that of some celebrities – and delete it. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC)
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