Deadline: 22-Sep-21
The International Center For Journalists (ICFJ) is pleased to announce Africa Regional Journalism Workshops 2021 that aims to focus on equipping African journalists with relevant resources, tools and knowledge covering existing challenges and new ones, such as COVID-19 and misinformation.
The program also aims to build lasting professional bonds between African and American journalists, rooted in a shared understanding and appreciation for the role of responsible journalism in promoting democracy. Participants are encouraged to use this program as an opportunity to expand their networks, get involved in learning actionable skills and acquire useful resources
Sessions will cover topics relevant to journalists at various levels of experience, including ethical reporting, investigative journalism, mobile journalism and media entrepreneurship, helping participants improve their journalistic work and navigate the ever-changing news landscape.
Benefits
- Participants will gain a deeper understanding on how to identify and report newsworthy events to inform constructive public discourse, the fundamentals of investigative reporting and how digital and legacy newsrooms in the United States are experimenting with new business models for the digital era and diversifying revenue streams to sustain their operations.
- Participants will also eventually be invited to submit articles to IJNet on the new skills and best practices covered during the training. Following the training participant will be encouraged to contextualize their newly honed skills for use in their daily work.
About the Program
- This program aims help African journalists improve their work as well as create lasting professional ties between African and American journalists rooted in a shared understanding and appreciation for the role of responsible journalism in fostering democracy. Participants are encouraged to use this program as an opportunity to expand their networks, engage in learning actionable skills and acquire helpful resources.
- Online sessions in English, French and Portuguese will cover topics relevant to journalists across experience levels including:
- Ethical newsgathering
- Investigative journalism
- Mobile journalism
- Media entrepreneurship
For more information, visit https://www.icfj.org/our-work/africa-regional-journalism-workshops
