Call for Applications: Reporting Climate Migration in Nigeria

The training is established to support a new breed of young journalists across Africa. The training will last for 2 days from July 9th to 10th, 2024.

Course Objectives 

• The course has been designed to cultivate three pillars of competencies required to develop climate migration stories that are simple, powerful, and accurate, and which resonate with the lives of their audiences: Climate Change and Migration, Data, Ethics and Effective Communication and Social Innovation. Through this course, participants will:
  • Enhance awareness, understanding and science-based insights on migration and climate change in Nigeria and Africa.
  • Create a network of climate change and migration media representation across sectors and niche.
  • Learn how to develop stories that are simple, powerful and accurate, and which resonate with the lives of their audiences.
  • Leverage contemporary social innovation practices and tools such as solution journalism and AI to tell Nigeria’s climate migration stories.

Geographic Location

• Lagos, Nigeria

Who can apply? 

• The course is targeted at young (18-35) journalists and media professionals, based in Nigeria, who fulfill the following criteria:
  • Interest in Climate storytelling, migration and journalism
  • Have considerable experience in media reporting in Nigeria or Africa
  • Availability of any featured article online or in print
  • Willing to be a part of a network of climate migration storytellers in Nigeria
  • Available for at least 90% of the training period
  • Lagos participants will receive transport reimbursements for the 2 days of training. Lunch will be served. Please indicate dietary restrictions in this application.
  • Non-Lagos applicants should be willing to cover their transport and accommodation if selected.

For more information, visit Diaspora Africa.