Deadline: 5-Jun-22
The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) is pleased to launch its new and revamped journalism training “Reporting on Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation– a Solutions Approach”.
The 5-day online training led by their expert journalist will provide a deep dive into the complex topic. The programme will train participants to produce engaging and impactful reporting through solutions journalism, data visualization, and connect them to experts in the field working against these issues.
TRF’s new training curriculum offers the newest and most relevant topics in India’s human trafficking and labour exploitation. The training will take a solutions journalism approach to provide a new method to break down and report on this complex topic.
Participants will learn about the inter-related causes of human trafficking and labour exploitation and understand the role of big-business and problematic supply chains. They will hear directly from and network with experts in the field working on solutions both at the policy level and those working closely with victims.
There will be discussions on the ethics, risks, and legal dangers of reporting on this sensitive issue and training on how to interact sensitively with traumatised survivors.
What You Will Gain?
- After this training, participants will not only be confident reporting on these issues but will have also gained the tools to produce stories with a solutions-approach and get the opportunity to pitch their story ideas at the end of the course.
- What is more, the training will provide story grants to a few selected journalists who will work alongside a mentor to produce compelling journalism around human exploitation in India.
Workshop Format
- Dates: 13th to 17th June 2022, 9:00-13:00 IST A series of live, interactive sessions will be conducted over Zoom and take place over five half-days during the week of June 13 to allow busy journalists to juggle the learning with their reporting duties. Each of the live sessions will last four hours in the morning with a mix of online and offline activities and breaks.
- Participants should be able to commit to four hours for each live session plus 1-2 hours of offline reading or assignments done in their own time on those days or between sessions.
- The training will be run in English. Fluency in English is required.
- Participants are also strongly encouraged to come with a story idea they can develop throughout the training.
Who Can Apply?
- Applicants must be full-time journalists or regular contributors to media organisations in India.
- Applicants must have a good grasp of English. The course will be run in English.
- Applicants must have a minimum of three years’ professional experience.
- Applicants must have access to a minimum internet speed of 8Mb/second.
- Applicants need access to a computer to participate in the training; participation from a mobile or smart phone will not be possible.
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