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Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times has "been around the block a few times" and is offering advice to would be foreign correspondents on how to report on a global crisis for YouTube's Reporters Center. The centre aims to give advice to newbies and non-journalists,

The YouTube Reporters' Center is a new resource to help you learn more about how to report the news. It features some of the nation's top journalists and news organizations sharing instructional videos with tips and advice for better reporting. link

As for Kristoff's first tip? The clue's in the title of this post.

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Olga Kravtsova | November 25, 2009 11:00 AM

Great link, Graham, thank you!

Now I wonder if any of these pieces on YouTube Reporter's Center have scripts?..
And do you happen to know how to add subtitles to videos on YouTube (I have an impression that I saw this option somewhere). In this case, we could promote it in Russia!

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Graham Holliday | November 25, 2009 11:36 AM

I read recently about a subtitling feature on YouTube - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8369941.stm - but I know nothing more than that I'm afraid. let me know how you get along with it.

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Olga Kravtsova replied to comment from Graham Holliday | December 3, 2009 3:54 PM

Thanks! Graham, what do I have to do to see such comments in my email? I just got back to your message and practically by accident found your reply here... Sorry for not being efficient - but would be even more sorry if I had missed it.

I wrote to the YouTube Reporters' Center - saying that I would be happy to help with the translation if they're interested in promoting their materials for Russian-speaking audiences - but I don't think they replied (oh - I just thought - maybe I should log in to YouTube and double check!)