The document outlines details of the Science Journalism Training workshop held in December 2008 in Richards Bay, including goals of improving science reporting through training and networking. It describes the peer-to-peer mentoring program between 60 mentees and 15 mentors from various countries, coordinated by 3 regional coordinators. The document lists some mentee subjects and positive impacts of the program, such as improved science journalism skills, professional development, impactful stories, and career advancement of some mentees.
13. Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda), Charles Mkoka (Kenya), and Christina Scott (South Africa), in the Mail & Guardian , South Africa
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15. 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),
Training workshops for SciDev.Net – HIV reporting – in Uganda (for journalists from around East Africa), Chennai – India, and Bankok – Thailand – before International AIDS Conference; malaria – Cameroon. Opportunity to see science as a source of new stories, meet scientists, insights into the scientific process, make use of internet resources. Journalists had many diverse needs – ICT training, journalism skills training, science information. But no continuity so limited opportunity to develop skills.
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