Earth Journalism Network’s Media Workshop on Biodiversity (Zambia)

EJN will facilitate communication between journalists, subject experts, and communities affected by biodiversity, providing an opportunity to better understand the real-life challenges faced by these communities.

Benefits

• The three-day workshop will strengthen the capacity of local journalists to report on threats to biodiversity and on conservation-based solutions, by building their skills, knowledge, network building, and content production around these issues.
• EJN will bear the costs of meals and reimburse costs for local travel expenses.

Location

• The workshop will be held Lusaka Zambia in January 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are open to journalists from print, online, radio and television outlets.
• They especially encourage women and early-career journalists to apply.
• Applicants must commit to attend all days of the workshop.
• Have experience reporting on scientific and/or environmental topics.
• Understand and be able to communicate in English.
• Permit republication of any stories produced for their home media outlets as a result of participating in the workshop on the EJN website.

For more information, visit EJN.