Write for Mekong Eye
We are now seeking story pitches from journalists based in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand or Vietnam. While we are open to all environmental topics, we are prioritizing the following themes in 2024.
1) Environmental cross-cutting issues
- Poverty, inequality, and vulnerability caused by environmental degradation and unequal access to natural resources.
- The impact of climate change and poor natural resource management on workers.
- The violation of human rights caused by environmental and developmental policies and practices.
- Conflict and environment.
- The impact of human activities on health and the environment, including the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
2) Solution-oriented stories
Viable solutions and actions taken by community groups, scientists and the private and public sectors to address environmental challenges and climate change.
3) Climate change and energy transition
- Energy transition, renewables and just transition – focusing on reaching net-zero while leaving no one behind.
- Climate innovation, new sustainable business models and green technology.
- Greenwashing.
4) Biodiversity and conservation
- Wildlife trafficking and solutions for wildlife conservation.
- Human consumption and lifestyle that drives biodiversity loss.
- Local initiatives and sustainable tourism approaches that help protect biodiversity.
Language
We welcome stories in English, Thai or Vietnamese. We would like to eventually receive stories in all Mekong languages, but currently, we are limited to these three languages due to our own limitations. No matter what language your story will be in, we ask that you provide story pitches in English.
How to pitch
The pitch should provide a short description of the story, explain why this story is new or how it will bring a new angle to existing coverage of the topic, why it is important and why now to report this story and how it may generate an impact and benefit the public or target audiences.
It should also identify the main sources for the story, including potential interviewees, data and relevant research. We strongly encourage journalists to consider gender equality and social inclusion in the reporting, and include interviews with women and representatives of marginalized groups, such as poor people, indigenous people, ethnic minorities and youth.
We ask that you also provide information about the photographs, data visualizations, multimedia or illustrations that would be used in the story.
Please use our pitch form to submit your ideas, and send your pitch to [email protected]. Find out more from information and guidance for contributors.