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Introducing GenderIT.org
This page is designed to tell you who GenderIT.org is and to show you where the website sits in relation to other websites of the Association for Progressive Communications.
GenderIT.org's manifesto: What we do and why
This document aims to give a concise overview of what drives GenderIT.org and the editorial principles by which it operates.
The aim of this document is to provide a clear understanding of the ethical responsibilities of those who write for the website, whether authors of articles or those leaving comments.
Here you will find an overview of our main audiences and an explanation of why they are relevant for us.
This section gives an overview of the main issues and areas covered by GenderIT.org.
Here you will find names, definition of roles, contact details and guidance on who to talk to about all that relates to GenderIT.org.
Introducing APCNews
This page is designed to tell you who APCNews is and to show you where the content produced for APCNews sits in relation to other websites of the Association for Progressive Communications.
APCNews editorial policy establishes the focus of interest, values, language and other standards that information produced by the APC must follow.
Here you will find an overview of our main audiences and an explanation of why they are relevant for us.
This section gives an overview of the main issues and areas covered by APCNews.
Here you will find names, definition of roles, contact details and guidance on who to talk to about all that relates to APCNews.
Orientation for new writers and editors
Orientation for new writers in GenderIT.org
Starting as a writer in GenderIT.org? You must have lots of questions on the procedures and expectations, so we put together this page to orientate you in this process.
Orientation for new writers in APCNews
Starting as a writer in APCNews? You must have lots of questions on the procedures and expectations, so we put together this page to orientate you in this process.
This is a series of guides to help editors new to GenderIT.org and APCNews to understand the priorities for the sites and provide a quick reference to important documents that you may need in your work.
Here are many of the questions our writers have raised before, and we answer them for you in case you share them.
Resources to keep close while working
This is a repository of all editorial meeting notes and a calendar of upcoming meetings.
This page gives advice and guidelines on the technicalities of writing for both GenderIT.org and APCNews.
APCNews, including GenderIT.org, follows an adapted version of the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing. Here you will find useful reminders and examples on how to apply it.
Writing English texts for a multilingual audience
Here you will find some do’s and dont's for native and near-native English language writers
The aim of this guide is to offer information and resources that will provide a road-map for those new to the medium of audio, while also providing quick links and reference for those with some experience who want a refresher on particular topics or questions.
The aim of this guide is to offer information and resources that will provide a road-map for those new to the medium of video, while also providing quick links and reference for those with some experience who want a refresher on particular topics or questions.
The aim of this guide is to offer information and resources that will help provide technical tips on how to take a good photograph, while also providing quick links and reference for those with some experience who want a refresher on particular topics or questions.
How to deal with vulnerable interviewees
This guide contains resources and important considerations to be put in place when conducting interviews, particularly with survivors of violence and sexual harassment.
General orientation for events coverage
GenderIT.org and APCNews have been recognised for the coverage done in events by readers and writers, becoming one of its substantial outputs. Here you will find a guide on how to proceed during an event coverage.
Security is an important issue for us. As The Lorax say in the Dr Seuss film “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Here you will find APC's secure online communications policy on how to keep yourself safe, and the people you work with.
Far away so close: First steps in online work
We are far away, but working close. This section will help you understand how we develop our work being in different parts of the world and rarely seeing our colleagues face-to-face.
The APC glossary is a work-in-progress one. All the terms that are in the glossary appear highlighted throughout the website, with a link to its definition. So it’s a tool both for language workers and for the general public. If you feel that a new term should be added, please write to translation@apc.org
Looking for images to illustrate your material? Or just curious to see some of the team members at work? Then this is the place!