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Jun 18, 2020 35 tweets 63 min read
#PROTOcall Episode 012 on ‘How to be a freelance journalist in a crisis’ will start in 30 mins! It’s our SEASON FINALE, so if you haven’t signed up for it yet, do so now at pro.to/call Our hosts, @nayantaran and @arorakim will be assisted by Content Manager @sayakd who will be behind the scenes. Please reach out to him if you’re having any issues with the #PROTOcall #CoveringCovid
May 21, 2020 21 tweets 68 min read
#PROTOcall Episode 008 starts in half an hour! Topic: How creative visuals can improve COVID coverage. If you haven’t registered yet, do it now at: pro.to/call Our hosts, journalist @nayantaran and @heyproto Community Manager @ameyann will be assisted by our Content Manager @sayakd who will be behind the scenes. Please reach out to him if you’re having any issues with the #PROTOcall. #CoveringCovid
Jul 16, 2019 46 tweets 76 min read
Did you know that 67.9% of all statistics are made up?

Yeah, so is that number.

Statistics are very useful but they are also easily misunderstood. They're turning into fake news, and that's a real problem: bit.ly/2JBKYPa

#FridaysAtPROTO #MediaAdaptability Join us this Friday as we discuss the ways we can avoid being misled by statistics, with @johnraja @swagata_y @guneetnarula and @ivishiknew.

Request an invite here: bit.ly/2XRHMCE

#FridaysAtPROTO #MediaAdaptability
Jun 28, 2019 29 tweets 29 min read
Welcome everyone to the live tweets from the PROTO-Agami meetup for folks working with data on law and justice. @AgamiHub #Data4Justice #FridaysAtPROTO @AgamiHub Judicial data can inform and transform the stories that the media can tell. Today, we can learn to increase the use of judicial data. We'll hear about how it has been used, and also discuss other ways to use it to tell stories and drive change. #Data4Justice #FridaysAtPROTO
Jun 14, 2019 30 tweets 19 min read
A loud welcome to everyone this Friday at PROTO’s world headquarters. Today we explore the various ways in which journalism can do more to drive impact that keeps institutions accountable and sensitive to citizens' issues. #MediaCredibility We are only a few minutes late as @ameyann introduces the theme of the meetup, the speakers, and the @heyproto model of co-learning for solutions to the problems facing #civicmedia today. #MediaCredibility
May 15, 2019 53 tweets 35 min read
In the middle of election madness, with news, "news", opinion, analysis and just plain shouting, let's stop and think about all the things that make up our identities in India, and how they affect the stories we tell: bit.ly/2ZdnXYA #HeyMediaIntersections Have you read this moving piece from @ShaliniNair13 about minor Bachhada girls who are forced into caste-sanctioned prostitution? bit.ly/30kyp12
May 11, 2019 46 tweets 23 min read
It's Saturday morning and we're kicking off a #bootcamp: journalism and content planning. #HeyMediaProgramming Participants begin by mapping a niche they want to focus on, around which they will spend the day planning content #HeyMediaProgramming
Apr 26, 2019 32 tweets 21 min read
Coming up in less than 2 hours! Our speakers today are @TheQuint's @aaqibrk, @BBCIndia's @BBCVikas, x @CNNnews18 @Wayseller and @RajanZaveri, and they'll be showcasing and talking about storytelling that brings together text, audio, video and more. #HeyMediaImmersives We'll start with @aaqibrk, who will discuss how to get started with immersive storytelling, especially in the media landscape. #HeyMediaImmersives
Apr 26, 2019 32 tweets 18 min read
Busy day ahead! Later today is out meetup on creating immersive experiences (you can still sign up: bit.ly/2XElIfp). Right now we're about to kick off a workshop on filming and editing video on your phone, led by @Wayseller. Here's a peek at our prep! #MeyMediaVideo @Wayseller And we're off! @Wayseller gives the introduction to the workshop #HeyMediaVideo
Apr 19, 2019 15 tweets 10 min read
Starting now : #meetup on "How to produce inclusive media narratives" #HeyMediaInclusion Sandeep Bhushan speaks on 'What is inclusion and how does journalism consistently fall short?'
Apr 19, 2019 4 tweets 3 min read
#HappeningNow: Vipul Mudgal speaking on "Learn to navigate intersectionality in stories" #workshop #training Vipul Mudgal - Development is a site of conflict. Whatever you do has a cost. You have to give a voice to the people who suffer because of that process. #HeyMediaIntersections
Mar 14, 2019 22 tweets 18 min read
Coming up next! We're excited to announce a meetup on 'How to make civic journalism work in digital', on Friday March 22, 2019. #HeyMediaMission
More details here:
bit.ly/2HynnhJ We will be livetweeting info and insights from today’s #HeyMediaMission meetup starting 5 pm IST.