The Third Annual Investintech-CAJ Journalism Scholarship for 2021-2022 Is Now Open

Investintech-CAJ Journalism Scholarship 2022

Investintech is proud to announce that the third annual Investintech – CAJ Data Journalism Scholarship contest is now open for the 2021 – 2022 academic year!

We know it’s been tough for students, like you, trying to juggle not only your health and safety, but also adjusting to different methods of learning, whether in-person or online. 

Getting back into the swing of the academic year is no easy feat. That’s why Investintech is looking to support students and help make the transition easier. 

Our scholarship is aimed at offering post-secondary Canadian students who are interested in data journalism the financial help and support needed in developing your education and career as a future journalist.

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How to Do Word Count in PDF Without Acrobat

word count in pdf without adobe acrobat

No content gets approved or goes online without some editing, revision, or review. With more people working online and digital content being created and posted daily, that content review process naturally happens digitally. This is why there are so many document reviewing tools online.

From grammar to spelling, there are tools for anything having to do with proofreading articles and drafts. There may be times in particular when you will want to count the words in a document to ensure its length fits your topic appropriately, meets your readers’ expectations, and that it will stand out in credibility to search engines like Google.

If you’re editing or reviewing a document or article, you may be dealing with a PDF document sent to you. This could be for proofreading a business brochure or perhaps an essay draft. Locking it down in PDF format ensures that you get the exact text the author put together. Doing a word count, though simple, is important to meeting length requirements.

So how do you do a word count in PDF? We know that PDF content is hard to interact with, but in this blog post, we cover a few tools that can help you do a word count for PDF.

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Investintech – CAJ Journalism Scholarship Winner for 2020 -2021 Is Announced!

Investintech – CAJ Journalism Scholarship 2020 -2021 Winner Announced!

Since we launched the open call for the second annual Investintech – CAJ Journalism Scholarship back in October, there have been many disruptions and regional lock down restrictions put on students and educational institutions. 

The COVID pandemic has made it harder for students to focus, study, and keep the same levels of academic achievement. Despite that, Canadian and journalism students have still managed to work hard in defining the next level of journalism with their 2020-2021 scholarship submissions. From this year’s pool, the Selection Jury were able to pick out a winning submission. 

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How To Get The Best Technology Background Images

best technology background images resources

Everyone knows that content is king, and when current entrepreneurial trends involve starting an online business, a blog, an online social media presence, that content needs to stand out.

More often than not, if your topics involve modern day life trends, this means creating digital content that catches eyes in the first 30 seconds.

Looking online, you’ll notice that this largely entails using great technology background images that give online content, videos, and banners a fresh, relevant, and updated look.

Yet, you may not be an advanced graphic designer and may not exactly be able to say that your skill set screams “graphic design is my passion,” but don’t worry.

If you have just enough skills to deal with the graphics you find online, then read on. We’ve put together a list to help you find or create quick technology background images you can use to help boost your visual content easily.

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How To Increase Mobile Hotspot Speed On Android 🚀

Increase mobile hotspot speed on android devices

People are now working digitally and working from anywhere. The internet and mobile technology make for a super effective way to accommodate your work. Devices are portable; apps are available; and online tools are free. 

The only things you need are an internet connection and a device to keep you connected to the internet. While there are dedicated hotspot devices for such a purpose, you can easily do it through your smartphone. 

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