In partnership with the Azim Premji University, IndiaSpend curated an Editors Roundtable.
The primary objective of this roundtable was to foster collaboration and dialogue among key media stakeholders to strategically elevate the coverage of climate change issues. By bringing influential decision-makers into a shared space, we aim to collectively shape the narrative and commitment to making climate change a central focus.
The goal was to address the following-
- Relevance of a dedicated desk in the newsroom.
- Considering the feasibility and practicality of the same.
- Challenges involved in running a climate change desk and what stops us from sustained stories and narratives on climate change.
- Resources necessary to sustain the desk long-term. What additional resources are needed? How can we procure them, and what forms of collaboration and partnership are necessary?
Speakers
Agenda
(March 16, 2024)
Introduction and welcome note
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Introduction to Azim Premji University and the Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability.
Objective setting and defining outcomes
10:20 am - 10:25 am
A brief outline of the Climate Data Journalism initiative and objectives of this discussion.
Session 1: Leveraging existing resources within newsrooms and current structures.
10:25 am - 11:00 am
- 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.
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