Science Journalism Training
Julie ClaytonWellcome Trust workshop
2nd-5th December 2008, Richards Bay
SjCOOP = Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
WFSJ’s Goals
• Improve the quality of science reporting
• Training and networking for science journalists
Peer-to-peer mentoring
60 Mentees
15 MentorsBelgium, Cameroon, Canada, Egypt, France,
Germany (2), Lebanon, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, UK, US
3 Regional CoordinatorsCameroon, Egypt, Nigeria
Doha, Feb 2008
Online Course
Théodore Kouadio, Côte d’Ivoire
Abiose Adelaja, Nigeria
Alexander Augustine, Nigeria
Christophe MvondoSubject: Water
Onche Odeh, Michael Simire, Mabutho Ngcobo and Otula Owuor Subject: Energy
Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda), Charles Mkoka (Kenya), and Christina Scott(South Africa), in the Mail & Guardian, South Africa
SjCOOP EVALUATION
• science journalism writing skills• external assessments
• professional development as science journalist• becomes responsible for science beat• awards, becomes a trainer
• impact of stories on policies and decisions• interviews of scientists and policymakers
• status and activities of associations
The Editor
“He has become an important science reporter in this newsroom.”“We are proud to say that Onche Odeh was recently promoted to ‘correspondent in health and science’”. Mr. Bassey Udoh, head of business desk, Daily Independent. Lagos (Nigeria),
The SjCOOP Donors
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