South Asia Media Fellows announced for Code of Ethics & Conflict Sensitive Reporting Workshop
Thirty one most promising journalists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been awarded for the virtual workshop and fellowship programme, as part of the “Code of Ethics to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of Journalists in South Asia” project.
KATHMANDU/September 15: Thirty one most promising journalists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been awarded for the virtual workshop and fellowship programme, as part of the “Code of Ethics to Improve Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Safety of Journalists in South Asia” project.
The selected 31 fellows – from journalists to academics and editors – represent a wide range of roles and experience.
The virtual workshop will commence with an inaugural session on 27 September 2021, featuring remarks from representatives of the Public Media Alliance; Media Action Nepal; the UNESCO Delhi Office; and the Press Council Nepal.
It will be followed by workshop sessions from 28-30 September, covering conflict sensitive journalism, journalist safety, and self-regulation.
This workshop provides the perfect opportunity for our fellows to network with their regional counterparts, examine their roles in the reporting of conflict, and to devise regional strategies for covering conflict accurately, impartially, and responsibly while ensuring their own safety.
Participants will be able to contribute towards the planned Journalist Code of Ethics on Conflict Sensitive Reporting and the Safety of Journalists, which will serve as a useful tool for those working in the South Asian media landscape, particularly as it navigates growing threats to media freedom.
At the end of the workshop, participants will receive fellowship support and mentoring sessions.
The workshop is organized by the Public Media Alliance and Media Action Nepal, with the kind support of the UNESCO Delhi Office & the UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).
Find more information about this announcement, and meet our regional and international facilitators.
