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start date February 3, 2023
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Guwahati Edition

Guwahati Edition

The Climate Data Journalism Workshop- Guwahati edition

The Climate Data Journalism Workshop- Guwahati 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

Sushanta Talukdar

Editor, nezine.com

Shreya Khaitan

Writer and editor, IndiaSpend

Santonu Goswami

Associate Professor, Azim Premji University

Sanjoy Hazarika

Columnist & Author

Karma Paljor

Co-founder: Atvi Infotainment

Govindraj Ethiraj

Founder: IndiaSpend & BOOMLive

Dr. Rahul Mahanta

Department of Physics, Cotton University, Guwahati

Divya Chandra

Workshops and Training, BOOM FactCheck

Bhupendra Nath Goswami

Meteorologist & Climatologist

Amit Kumar

East Mojo

Agenda

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Registration

Registration, Wi-Fi connection and tech check.

10:00 am – 10:20 am

Inaugural session

Welcome address

10:20 am – 10:30 am

Defining impact

This session focuses on the core purpose of the EarthCheck initiative and identifies gaps that this initiative aims to address. Why building a frontline of climate change journalists is crucial for the subcontinent, and more importantly, what does success look like.

10:30 am – 10:50 am

Lecture

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

11:15 am – 1:00 pm

Masterclass: Building blocks of a data-backed and evidence-based climate change report

In this session you will understand how to structure a climate change article – the rigor in planning, analyzing data and policy, identifying sources, fact checking and nuances in field reporting so as to gain perspective on the best practices in reporting climate change stories. You will be equipped with a checklist on what constitutes a robust report. Using published work, essentially the author’s articles and reports, various aspects of reporting will be deconstructed and analyzed from different points of view. This is a working session and participants will be involved in the analysis of articles.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Meeting the editor's expectations

The success of a high quality article or report is almost always a good and robust pitch. This session will piece the pitch puzzle and participants will get an understanding on what an ideal pitch should cover from an editor’s perspective.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

The reporter’s dilemma

An open discussion on access to resources, current and quality datasets and sources, sector experts and spokespersons, academic and research papers, visualizations and factchecking.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mapping the field, listening to people

A preview into an upcoming series of articles documenting the impact of climate change in the north-east.

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Quick recap

Address any pending questions

10:00 am – 10:05 am

Updates and announcements

Goal setting for the day

10:05 am – 10:45 am

Guest speaker

Prof Goswami’s efforts in installing state of the art Climate Prediction system and short and medium range weather prediction system at India Meteorological Department (IMD) has led to perceptible improvement in the skill of weather and climate forecasts in the country. This has improved confidence of the common man as well as the policy makers on the forecasts by IMD. The economic benefit to the farmers from the improved climate and weather forecasts is estimated to be about Rs. 50,000 Crores per year.

10:45 am – 11:30 am

Masterclass

The art of data storytelling highlights the role of visualizations in unpacking complex and layered data-driven narratives into a simple and structured story. By weaving visualizations into storytelling, reports stand a better chance in terms of gaining traction and are bound to resonate with a wider audience.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Practical session

A step-by-step classroom session on how to use basic creative tools to tell stories – Create GIFS, memes and use of comics to tell a story.

2:00 pm – 4:00 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 factchecking tools and gain hands-on experience of applying them in your daily routine.

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Vote of Thanks

Handover of certificates

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Vish Sahasranamam

Co Founder & CEO, Forge Innovation & Ventures

Varun Agarwal

Senior Project Associate , WRI

Urmi Goswami

Assistant Editor, The Economic Times

Ulka Kelkar

Director, Climate program, WRI India

TK Arun

Senior Journalist & Columnist, former Editor, The Economic Times

Swapan Mehra

Founder & CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions

Introduction to Azim Premji University and the Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability.

A brief outline of the Climate Data Journalism initiative and objectives of this discussion.

  • How do we step up on climate reporting and leverage the existing capabilities within newsrooms given the intersectionality of climate reporting with other beats such as energy, gender, health, technology.
  • Deliberate on how to make climate change reporting more ubiquitous and seamless across beats.
  • Identification and discussion of common obstacles faced by media organisations.
  • Strategies for overcoming challenges to resource allocation, staffing and audience management.
  • Insights from speakers on navigating editorial and financial constraints.
  • Exploration of avenues for securing funding, partnerships and technical support.
  • Showcase innovative approaches to resource mobilization and sustainability.
  • Discussion on collaborative models for sharing resources and expertise among media entities.
  • Summary of key insights from the discussion.
  • Call to action for continued collaboration and engagement within the media fraternity.
  • Introduction to the Natural Farming Roundtable
  • Format of the discussion
  • Identify objectives and key takeaways from the discussion.
  • A snapshot analysis on the progress in adoption of natural farming, identify fault lines and opportunities in context of the current policy landscape.

    Discussion on the ‘Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Jaivik Sheti Mission’ on the promotion of organic farming in Maharashtra

    In this session we explore the intersection of policy-making and technological advancement in the realm of natural farming and the pivotal role that technology plays in shaping sustainable food systems. From precision agriculture to data-driven insights, the discussants will focus on policy considerations that leverage technology to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of natural farming methods.

    This session will uncover the true costs of running a sustainable agriculture enterprise, and explore the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs, unravel strategies and innovations necessary for enterprises to achieve profitability while staying true to sustainable and natural farming principles. Expect firsthand experiences, implementing effective business models and harnessing market opportunities while prioritizing ecological integrity.

    Diverse capital sources, including impact investment, venture capital and innovative funding models, play a critical role in fueling the expansion and development of natural farming enterprises, this session will explore the different capital sources and the transformative potential of aligning financial objectives with environmental and social impact goals. Challenges, contradictions, and biases within the investment committee – nothing is off charts in this discussion.

    Setting the stage for the day.

    Introduction to State of Environment report 2023 and the application of infographics and visualizations in narrative-building.

    Nutgraf – The elements of an effective pitch

    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.

    In this session you will learn how to access online fact checking tools and gain hands-on experience in verification.

    Vote of thanks followed by handover of certificates

    Introductions, agenda setting, outline objectives and housekeeping rules

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

    The 2-hour interactive workshop session focuses on practical skills on data analysis, introduction to open-source tools to import data sets and create engaging and impactful visualizations. Applications of data visualization concepts through hands-on group assignments, this session aims to empower you with the skills for effective data analysis and presentation.

    Deconstructing a climate story
    In this session, we will explore the essential attributes a reporter needs to effectively cover climate change and environmental issues. You will learn how to recognize the hallmarks of good quality data to ensure responsible and credible reporting
    Understanding climate action jargon is crucial for accurate reporting but it can be a barrier to comprehension.
    Managing translations, simplifying definitions, and avoiding biases are essential aspects of climate reporting. This session will address these challenges and provide practical tips for effective regional and on ground reporting on climate change and environmental issues.
    This peer-to-peer interactive session will provide a better understanding on how journalists in regional and hyper local newsrooms can contribute to a better understanding of critical climate change and environmental issues.

    Missing discourse about climate change in Indian Parliament

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    Goal setting for the day

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

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

  • 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.
  • Writing a data-based fact check based on Poynter Institute’s International Fact Checking Network’s principles and processes.

    Pivoting to climate change reporting, a basic guidance on key attributes required to make a seamless career shift.

    Handover of certificates

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    • Date : February 3, 2023 - February 4, 2023

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    • start date Start Date: February 3, 2023
    • Event Venue Event Venue: Guwahati
    • Organizer Organizer: Sushant S Mohan
    • Category Category: Climate Data Journalism
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    • Designation Designation: CEO, DMCL

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