Guwahati: The Assam Women Journalists’ Forum (AWJF) is set to conduct a training session on “Reporting Climate Change and Gender” in collaboration with Gauhati University’s Department of Communication and Journalism.
The session, scheduled for September 19, aims to equip journalists with the necessary skills to accurately report on the intersection of climate change and gender issues.
It has been noticed in recent years that climate change has created havoc in different parts of the country. North East and Assam, in particular, is vulnerable to the devastation caused by changing climate and weather conditions.
Floods and earthquakes are frequent and extensively impacts human lives and their livelihoods.
Reporting Climate Change and Gender needs certain skill and knowledge which the resource persons, all members of AWJF, will highlight during the session.
The training will cover essential reporting techniques. The resource persons will touch upon these issues and the salient points to be followed while reporting.
The Dos and Don’ts that should be followed while reporting on such topics will also be highlighted during the session.
The resource persons of the training session include award winning journalists who have reported extensively over the years on North East’s biodiversity, environment, wildlife, climate change and gender issues.
They are PTI’s Bureau Chief Durba Ghosh, Dainik Agradoot’s News Editor Samim Sultana Ahmed and Independent Journalists Mubina Akhtar, Ratna Bharali Talukdar, Chandrani Singha and Angana Chakrabarti.
Assam Women Journalists’ Forum (AWJF) is a network of women media persons working in the state to provide a platform for their professional growth as well as mentor and skill new entrants to the media industry.
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Among its many objectives, the Forum aims to coordinate with different Mass Communication Departments and Institutes to bridge the gap between academia and industry along with facilitating skill development of journalism students.
