Delhi Edition

The Climate Data Journalism Workshop- Delhi edition

In partnership with the Azim Premji University, IndiaSpend curated a series of 2- day Climate Data Journalism workshops across 5 different cities. The main aim is to bridge the wide gaps in understanding climate change and its impact on the socio-economic fabric of the country combined with an evident apathy on the part of editors and owners of mainstream media.

The workshops focused on providing guidance, imparting data and solution journalism to journalists, journalism students, and civil society organizations on how they can contribute in a more meaningful way to reporting on climate change, the odds of sparking public interest and steering attention to understanding one’s role in the fight for the planet.

Through Climate Data Journalism Workshops we have built a cohort of climate change journalism networks. The workshops have contributed to the formation of this collective body, indicating collaboration and shared interests in reporting on climate change-related issues.

The main components of the workshop included sessions on data, visualizations, policy, misinformation and media literacy, writing a climate change story, and a few case studies.

Faculty

Varun Agarwal

Senior Project Associate , WRI

Shreya Khaitan

Writer and editor, IndiaSpend

Seema Mundoli

Faculty Azim Premji University

Santonu Goswami

Associate Professor, Azim Premji University

Richie Lionell

Founder, Bezalel Data

Nadeem Shehzad And Mohammad Saud

Cast – All That Breathes

Kundan Pandey

Journalist

Govindraj Ethiraj

Founder: IndiaSpend & BOOMLive

Divya Chandra

Workshops and Training, BOOM FactCheck

Agenda

28 Apr Delhi Workshop Day 1

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Registration

Wi-Fi connection and tech check over coffee

10:00 am – 10:10 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Introductions, agenda setting and housekeeping rules

10:10 am – 10:30 am

Defining impact

An introduction to technology-led, open source and public interest journalism.

Building a case for citizen science and sensor journalism.

10:30 am – 11:15 am

Lecture

India and the climate abyss – A concise overview of rising temperatures and its impact in the near future.

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Report

Missing discourse about climate change in Indian Parliament

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Masterclass

Nutgraf – The elements of an effective pitch

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Masterclass & interactive session

Where does the answer lie – India’s long term low carbon pathways

Gearing up for COP28

Introduction to datasets and dashboards

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Discussion

Hope is a thing with feathers: Meet the cast of the award winning documentary All That Breathes.

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Lecture

India’s roadmap to becoming a Hydrogen-based economy

29 Apr Delhi Workshop Day 2

10:00 am – 10:05 am

Updates

Goal setting for the day

10:05 am – 11:00 am

Masterclass: Building effective visualizations.

Introduction to the world of visualizations

What does it take to be a visualiser?

When does a visualization work and more importantly when does it not work. How to rate and rank visualizations.

Key components of an effective visual aid

11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Masterclass: Practical session

The art and science of comics in effective story-telling.

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Report

How Is India Adapting to Heatwaves?: An Assessment of Heat Action Plans With Insights for Transformative Climate Action

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Masterclass: Disinformation, misinformation, and verification

This session will train you to detect the difference between disinformation and misinformation, verify images, text, and videos you receive on WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms.

You will learn how to access online fact checking tools and gain hands-on experience in verification.

3:45 pm – 4:05 pm