Earth Journalism Network at work
Putting the Earth on the News
In working to broaden and
deepen environmental coverage, particularly in the developing
world, the Earth Journalism Network provides journalists with
hands-on experience in natural settings that illustrate environmental
challenges—and solutions. But
training journalists is just one tool; EJN also builds local
capacity by fostering environmental journalism networks and NGOs
and serving as an expert resource. Launched by Internews in 2004
and based in Thailand, EJN has worked predominantly in six Asian
countries as well as Mexico.
JAMES FAHN/INTERNEWS
VIETNAM. Huynh Van Keo (right), director
of Bach Ma National Park, explains the medicinal properties
of local flora to a group of journalist-trainees. None
of the participating journalists had a background in
science, and before the workshop, most knew little about
biodiversity, endangered species, or the wildlife trade. |
JAMES FAHN/INTERNEWS
CAMBODIA. Journalists check out an
article about an Earth Journalism Network workshop on
biodiversity, which was held at the Royal University
of Phnom Penh’s Department of Media and Communications
and at Kirirom National Park, an eco-tourism destination
that is home to a rare pine forest and a popular mountain
lake. |
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MA XIAORONG
CHINA. Investigative reporter Liu Jianqiang,
right, interviews a Tibetan farmer. Jianqiang trains Chinese
journalists in environmental reporting for Internews’ Earth
Journalism Network. |
JAMES FAHN/INTERNEW
INDONESIA. Gunung Leuser National
Park in Sumatra, a World Heritage Site, played host to
an EJN-sponsored conference for Indonesian environmental
reporters (see story). |
PETER LAUFER
MEXICO. At a week-long training workshop
in environmental reporting in Xalapa, EJN Executive Director
James Fahn, right, led a role-playing exercise in interviewing.
Held in partnership with Internews Europe, the workshop
was organized for a women’s radio collective. |
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