MALAWI: Media Practitioners Trained on Effective Reporting on Climate Change
20 Environmental Journalists and 15 Editors attended
the training workshop on effective reporting on Climate Change, Disaster Risk
Management and Mining that was held from 24th to 25th February, 2014 at Game
Haven Golf Club in Thyolo.
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The training workshop which was organized by Catholic
Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), an arm of the Episcopal Conference
of Malawi (ECM) in partnership with the Centre for Environmental Policy and
Advocacy (CEPA) was facilitated by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Persons
with Disabilities and Elderly, Ministry of Gender and representatives from
Blantyre City Council.
Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), an arm of the Episcopal Conference
of Malawi (ECM) in partnership with the Centre for Environmental Policy and
Advocacy (CEPA) was facilitated by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Persons
with Disabilities and Elderly, Ministry of Gender and representatives from
Blantyre City Council.
The Department of Fisheries presented on the effects
of Climate Change, Mining and fisheries and the Ministry of Persons with
Disabilities and Elderly presented to journalists on Climate Change and
Disability whereas the Ministry of Gender highlighted the effects of Climate
Change and Gender, Youth and Reproductive Health.
of Climate Change, Mining and fisheries and the Ministry of Persons with
Disabilities and Elderly presented to journalists on Climate Change and
Disability whereas the Ministry of Gender highlighted the effects of Climate
Change and Gender, Youth and Reproductive Health.
During Editor’s workshop, George Kasakula from the
Nation Newspaper challenges fellow editors to accommodate stories on
Environment written by their reporters and be considered space in their
publications or bulletins.
Nation Newspaper challenges fellow editors to accommodate stories on
Environment written by their reporters and be considered space in their
publications or bulletins.
He however, urged journalists to make sure that their
stories have a human-face approach hence attractive to readers. For her part, CEPA’s
Project Officer, Doroph Tembo commended its partners, among others CADECOM for
supporting the training of Environmental journalists and Editors. She said the
cordial working relationship that exist between her organization and its
partners is crucial hence the need to continue working together.
stories have a human-face approach hence attractive to readers. For her part, CEPA’s
Project Officer, Doroph Tembo commended its partners, among others CADECOM for
supporting the training of Environmental journalists and Editors. She said the
cordial working relationship that exist between her organization and its
partners is crucial hence the need to continue working together.
Association of Environmental Journalists (AEJ) General
Secretary, Mathews Malata commended CEPA and its partners for organizing the
workshop. He said through the workshop, they have been equipped with skills on
how they can report on issues affecting climate change, Disaster Risk
Management and Mining.
Secretary, Mathews Malata commended CEPA and its partners for organizing the
workshop. He said through the workshop, they have been equipped with skills on
how they can report on issues affecting climate change, Disaster Risk
Management and Mining.
According to Malata, the workshop also created a conducive
working environment between journalists and editors. At least 20 journalists
and 15 editors attended the training workshop
working environment between journalists and editors. At least 20 journalists
and 15 editors attended the training workshop
SOURCE:
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