Here are a few media training and events that journalists can participate in this week to build their capacity and increase exposure and network.
Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN) Digital Security and Resilience Workshop.
Journalists, activists, and civil society organisations can apply for this digital security and resilience workshop organised by the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN).
The digital security and resilience workshop, scheduled for July 18 and 19 in Lagos State, is a hybrid event aimed at enhancing digital rights awareness and cybersecurity practices.
This workshop will provide participants with essential knowledge and practical tools to navigate the digital landscape safely and advocate for digital rights.
The deadline to apply is July 13, 2024. Apply for the training here
Earth Journalism Network’s Virtual Media Workshop on Net Zero in Africa 2024.
Earth Journalism Network is hosting a virtual media workshop between August 20 and 22 for journalists in Africa interested in reporting on net zero.
Over the three days, the virtual media workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the net zero target, including its history, pathways to achieve it, key terminology and why it is an essential topic for every climate and environmental journalist to be covering.
Participating journalists will also have the opportunity to strengthen their thematic and technical understanding of Africa’s energy landscape, from net zero finance and policy measures to an analysis of different African nations’ energy mix.
The deadline for application is July 23, 2024. Check the detailed requirements and apply for the training here.
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2024 Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series.
Commemorating the 90th birthday of Africa’s Nobel Laureate and Grand Patron of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Professor Wole Soyinka, the 2024 WSC Media Lecture series theme: The Death of Truth? Realism, Literature and Journalism in an Age of Disinformation will hold on the 13th of July, at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, at 10 am.
The event will feature speakers like Professor Biodun Jeyifo of Cornell University and Harvard University, and Professor Umaru Pate of Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State giving keynote speeches.
Media and Literary experts like Kadaria Ahmed, Chidi Odinkalu, Odia Ofeimun, Chiamaka Okafor will be on a panel discussion moderated by Ohi Alegbe and Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun.
Virtual participants can join the event on Zoom here
The Scoop Storytelling Initiative’s Inclusive Storytelling Workshop
The Scoop Storytelling Initiative is hosting training for early and mid-career journalists who are passionate about reporting on minorities or underrepresented groups to learn inclusive storytelling through its hybrid workshop.
Facilitators of the inaugural Inclusive Storytelling Workshop include Zainab Bala, Saheed Ibrahim, James Kelly, Bonnie Layton, Cheryl Jackson, Steven Layton Dorcas Sheffy Bello and Usman Abba Zanna.
Although the training is to be held in Abuja, there is provision for virtual participation. Click here to apply before the 20th of July, 2024.
Africa No Filter Presents’ Webinar on GLobal Media Index for Africa
Join the Africa No Filter Presents: A conversation about how global media covers Africa webinar on Thursday 11 July at 12:00 GMT to unpack findings from our latest research report, the Global Media Index for Africa.
Moderator Christine Mungai will be in conversation with Professor Wallace Chuma, the report’s lead researcher; independent multimedia journalist, Neha Wadekar, whose work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, Mother Jones, CNN, and TIME; ANF’s advocacy and campaigns lead Abimbola Ogundairo; the managing editor at The Africa Report, Nicholas Norbrook and veteran investigative journalist Beauregard Tromp.
The webinar will be held on Thursday 11 July, by 12:00 GMT. 13:00 WAT. 14:00 SAST. 15:00 EAT. You can register for it here