Africa-China Reporting Project

📍 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop, 21 February 2025, Nairobi, Kenya Dialogue Earth and the Africa-China Reporting Project invite journalists, media scholars, and professionals based in Kenya to submit applications for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop. This workshop will feature expert-led discussions, interactive sessions and skills training on reporting climate change in Africa. The Workshop will engage six modules presented in the free Reporting Climate Change in Africa Online Course, as well insights of its applicability to reporting African perspectives and contexts, with an emphasis on voices of women, youth, and other under-represented groups. The project represents a ground-breaking collaboration between four global organisations; Dialogue Earth, Africa-China Reporting Project, Development Reimagined, and The China Global South Project, under the funding framework of The African Climate Foundation. 🔗 How to Apply: Submit your application by the deadline of Thursday, 23 January 2025, to [email protected]. For full details and application instructions, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dmgzD8KJ We encourage media professionals based in Kenya committed to impactful climate reporting to apply and be part of this important initiative.

📝 The full report from the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop has been published! Dialogue Earth and the Africa-China Reporting Project at the Wits Centre for Journalism, held a workshop on Reporting Climate Change in Africa, on 1 November 2024, at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Workshop convened with selected and invited journalists, media scholars and professionals, to develop their skills and knowledge on climate change reporting within the context of Africa. The Workshop included engagements between trainers and expert representatives, and participants from a range of countries including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and China, furthermore, the Workshop was attended by online participants joining from countries including Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho, Zambia, Cameroon and Uganda, in the aims of producing impactful journalism. 🔗 Read the full report to learn more about the workshop and discover how these sessions are shaping the future of climate journalism in Africa: https://lnkd.in/g2hyFghw

📚✍️ Reporting Climate Change in Africa: A day of expertise, engagement and impactful learning On Friday, 1 November 2024, journalists, media professionals, and scholars gathered at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg South Africa for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop. This day-long event, hosted by the Wits Centre for Journalism's Africa-China Reporting Project and Dialogue Earth, was packed with insightful sessions and expert-led discussions aimed at empowering journalists to cover climate change in the African context. The workshop kicked off with a warm welcome from Africa-China Reporting Project's Project Coordinator, Bongiwe Tutu, followed by an introduction to the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Consortium by Dialogue Earth's Africa Impact Editor, Brian Obara Wang’oma and the workshop objectives from The China Global South Project's Africa Climate Editor, Njenga Hakeenah. Following the introductory session, participants engaged in a series of interactive sessions led by esteemed trainers and facilitators: - Understanding Climate Change in Africa with Duncan Mboya (Independent Journalist, Kenya). - African Sources and Voices in Climate Change Coverage with Sydney Kawadza (Editor, Zimbabwe Independent). - Climate Change in Africa - Global Development and Geopolitics with Zubaida Mabuno Ismail (Investigative Journalist, Ghana). - Climate Change in Africa’s Curriculum with Dr. Enoch Sithole (Institute for Climate Change Communication, South Africa). - The Climate Reporting Toolkit Africa with Dr. Enoch Sithole and Njenga Hakeenah. - Writing a Reporting Grant Proposal with Bongiwe Tutu. These dynamic sessions provided media professionals with tools, resources, and critical reporting skills and knowledge of climate change within the contexts of Africa, with a special focus on amplifying African voices, experiences, and perspectives. ********************************************************* 🔍 The full workshop report, detailing how the day unfolded, will be published on our main website. Be on the lookout for it to gain deeper insights into the workshop.

🚨 DEADLINE DAY | Final Call for Applications! Today, 18 October 2024, is the last day to apply for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop! This workshop, hosted by the Wits Centre for Journalism's Africa-China Reporting Project in collaboration with Dialogue Earth, will take place on 1 November 2024 at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. We encourage all journalists, media scholars, and professionals based in South Africa interested in climate change reporting to submit their applications. Selected participants will also have the opportunity to apply for a reporting grant of up to US$1,500 after the workshop. 📧 To submit your application, please email: [email protected] 🔗 For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK

DEADLINE: Today is the last opportunity for journalists and media scholars to apply for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop with the WCJ's Africa-China Reporting Project and Dialogue Earth! The session will be held on November 1 at the University of the Witwatersrand. 🔗 Details: https://shorturl.at/7EPVa

🚨 Final Reminder: Call for Applications! 🚨 As a reminder, the application deadline for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop is tomorrow, 18 October 2024. The workshop to be hosted by the Wits Centre for Journalism' Africa-China Reporting Project in collaboration with the Dialogue Earth will take place on 1 November 2024 at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. We encourage all journalists, media scholars, and professionals interested in climate change reporting to apply. Selected Workshop participants will have an opportunity, after the Workshop, to submit a reporting grant proposal application on their topic of choice relevant to their interests and/or community, with a total budget of no more than US$ 1,500. 📧 Submit applications and queries to: [email protected] 🔗 For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK

📢 Attention Journalists and Media Professionals based in South Africa! The Wits Centre for Journalism' Africa-China Reporting Project in collaboration with Dialogue Earth, invite journalists, media scholars and professionals to apply for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop on 1 November 2024, to be held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. 🗓 Application deadline: 18 October 2024 Selected participants will have the chance to submit a reporting grant proposal on a relevant topic after the workshop, with funding of up to US$ 1,500 available. Applications must present an interest and experience in reporting climate change in Africa, with the aims of developing their reporting skills and knowledge of climate change reporting centered in the continent, and of producing impactful journalism. 📧 Submit applications and queries to: [email protected] 🔗 For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK

 📢 Only few days remaining to apply for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop We invite journalists and media scholars based in South Africa to submit applications to participate in the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop, 1 November 2024, to be held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Organized by Dialogue Earth and the Africa-China Reporting Project, the workshop will feature expert-led discussions, interactive sessions, and skills training focused on reporting climate change in Africa. The Workshop will engage six modules presented in the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Online Course, as well insights of its applicability to reporting African perspectives and contexts, with an emphasis on voices of women, youth, and other under-represented groups. Selected Workshop participants will have an opportunity, after the Workshop, to submit a reporting grant proposal application on their topic of choice relevant to their interests and/or community, with a total budget of no more than US$ 1, 500. 🗓 Application Deadline: 18 October 2024 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK 📧 For inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

📢 Attention Journalists and Media Professionals based in South Africa! The Wits Centre for Journalism' Africa-China Reporting Project in collaboration with Dialogue Earth, invite journalists, media scholars and professionals to apply for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop on 1 November 2024, to be held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. 🗓 Application deadline: 18 October 2024 Selected participants will have the chance to submit a reporting grant proposal on a relevant topic after the workshop, with funding of up to US$ 1,500 available. Applications must present an interest and experience in reporting climate change in Africa, with the aims of developing their reporting skills and knowledge of climate change reporting centered in the continent, and of producing impactful journalism. 📧 Submit applications and queries to: [email protected] 🔗 For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK

Applications are still open for the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop! 📢 We invite journalists and media scholars based in South Africa to apply for this invaluable opportunity to enhance your skills in climate reporting. Organized by Dialogue Earth and Africa-China Reporting Project, the workshop will take place on 1 November 2024 at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop will feature expert-led discussions, interactive sessions and skills training on reporting climate change in Africa. The Workshop will engage six modules presented in the Reporting Climate Change in Africa Online Course, as well insights of its applicability to reporting African perspectives and contexts, with an emphasis on voices of women, youth, and other under-represented groups. 🗓 Deadline for Applications: 18 October 2024 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dNVF7DcK 📝 To be considered, applicants must complete the free Reporting Climate Change in Africa Online Course: https://lnkd.in/evDH_qd2 We encourage all interested journalists and media scholars based in South Africa to apply. 📧 For inquiries, please contact: [email protected]