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Water.org: “Safe water and the dignity of a toilet for all”

September 11, 2014 Occasional Planet Progressive spotlight Leave a comment

Water.org is a nonprofit organization that provides access to safe water and sanitation. The organization has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia,

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Reporters Without Borders: For international freedom of the press

July 31, 2014 Occasional Planet Activism, Media, Progressive people, Progressive spotlight Leave a comment

Reporters Without Borders was founded in Montpellier (France) in 1985 by four journalists. The non-profit organization describes its missions as: To continuously monitor attacks

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Solutions Journalism Network: Beyond the traditional five W’s

July 3, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media Leave a comment

“To innovate and change, we need to know what’s broken and how it needs to be fixed,” says the Solutions Journalism Network website. “The

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