Ayodele Oluwafemi is a journalist covering the criminal justice system in Nigeria for TheCable through Report for the World. Don’t miss his Instagram #TakeoverTuesday as part of our October Corps Member Spotlight. Follow Report for the World on Instagram. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. When you began considering career options, what
“Local news media is the most disrupted sector of the media, the most urgently in need of assistance — and the sector with the greatest potential to form the bedrock for a new, stronger media ecosystem,” said Jacqui Park, head of network strategy and innovation at the International Press Institute (IPI) at the start of
Aarefa Johari is a journalist covering work and gender for Scroll.in through Report for the World. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. What led you to become a journalist? I wanted to be a journalist since I was 10 or 11. Initially it was because I love writing and wanted to pursue
Supriya Sharma is the executive editor of Scroll.in, a digital news outlet and our first partner newsroom in India. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did you end up at Scroll.in? I have been a journalist for 18 years now. I actually started as a reporter at NDTV where I ended
Simon Kolawole is the founder and chief executive officer of TheCable, a digital newspaper and our first partner newsroom in Nigeria. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Why did you start TheCable? I worked all my life as a newspaper journalist. I loved the smell of the newsprint and the editing process.