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.
Speakers
Agenda
(April 28, 2023)
Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wi-Fi connection and tech check over coffee
Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Introductions, agenda setting and housekeeping rules
Defining impact
10:10 am - 10:30 am
- An introduction to technology-led, open source and public interest journalism.
- Building a case for citizen science and sensor journalism.
(April 29, 2023)
Updates
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Goal setting for the day
Masterclass: Building effective visualizations.
10:05 am - 11:00 am
- 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
Coffee break
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Coffee break
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