Deadline: 12-Jun-22
The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), offers journalists an opportunity to expand their expertise in reporting about social inclusion as the countries emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The course will draw on contemporary best practices of good reporting and writing, and will also focus on the use of data and digital assets as well as online safety for journalists.
The training will be delivered to two groups of journalists during the weeks of 18-22 July 2022 and 25-29 July 2022.
The media has a pivotal role to play in raising awareness, putting social inclusion on the policy and public agendas, giving a voice to the marginalized and disadvantaged, and debunking myths and stereotypes that breed discrimination and exclusion.
Benefits
This programme will help journalists to:
- Identify underlying issues and challenges that impact social inequality and financial inclusion; understand how they are inextricably linked, and what it means for the future of the young people, as their country emerges from the pandemic.
- Report more confidently, accurately, and ethically on the topic, exploring various angles, including government programmes and non-government initiatives.
- Get tips on how to write balanced stories, find good sources online, and learn interviewing skills for sensitive topics as well as topics involving vulnerable and/or marginalised communities?
- Learn the Solutions Journalism approach and use case studies to highlight some responses in their country or across borders in their region.
- Use data more effectively, including learning the fundamentals of data visualisation.
- Manage their work online safely with tools and tips to protect privacy and confidentiality.
Experienced Thomson Reuters Foundation trainers will help participants to further enhance their skills in writing stories that are both powerful and accurate, and that explore the framing of issues of social inclusion as the region emerges from the pandemic.
The programme contents may be modified after assessing participants’ needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be journalists who are nationals of and based in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, or Sri Lanka, and must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in South Asia, with a minimum of two years’ professional experience and a good level of spoken and written English.
- If they are not full-time staff members, applicants should be able to demonstrate considerable experience as a freelancer, including very recent publications with client organizations.
- Applicants will need to have access to reliable internet capable of handling multiple hours of video calls. They should also have access to a computer from which to attend the training.
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