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Veteran Cambodian Journalists Mentor Local Reporters on Environmental Journalism
More than a dozen local journalists from Cambodia’s northeastern provinces attended a short workshop on news gathering and writing skills conducted by two veteran journalists in Stung Treng on January 9, 2017. Mr. Moeun Chhean Nariddh, Director of the Cambodia Institute for Media Studies (CIMS) said part of the workshop was to inform local journalists of the official launching of CEJN and the importance of the role of Mekong journalists in reporting about the environmental impact on the Mekong River.
Environmental Protection by the Numbers: Vietnamese Journalists Learn to Use Data to Tell Stories
From 26-28 October 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam, USAID-supported Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) partners PanNature and Internews’ Earth Journalism Network trained Vietnamese journalists and local NGOs on how to better source, analyze and incorporate environmental data to tell compelling stories. The workshop aimed to build journalists’ skills in using data to understand and describe environmental issues – particularly in stories about the costs and benefits of regional development projects such as dams, mines and power plants.
Regional Journalist Network Examines Dams, Diversion, Drought and Difficult Decisions
At the junction of the Loei and Mekong Rivers in Thailand, Journalists from around the Mekong region examined an example of the current mix of stresses on the environment and communities across the region. The workshop “Mekong Matters: Water Governance on the Mekong River” brought 15 journalists from Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam together to examine how various water development projects are causing potentially irreversible changes to fisheries, farming, culture and water supply.
Asean journalists hone skills in hydropower reporting
Journalists from the Asean countries of Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia gathered in Phnom Penh this week to learn about energy and hydropower development trends in the region.