Science Journalism Training

Julie Clayton

Wellcome Trust workshop

2 nd -5 th 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 Mentors Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany (2), Lebanon, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, UK, US 3 Regional Coordinators Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria

Doha, Feb 2008

Online Course

Théodore Kouadio, Côte d’Ivoire

Abiose Adelaja, Nigeria

Alexander Augustine, Nigeria

Christophe Mvondo Subject: 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