Vivian Chime is a journalist covering climate change for TheCable through Report for the World. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. When you began considering career options, what did you find compelling about a career in journalism? At first my journalism journey started out as a childhood flare for liking people I
Having successfully launched in Brazil, India and Nigeria, the program will now open its doors to applications from local newsrooms anywhere in the world BOSTON, May 2, 2022 — Report for the World announced today open applications for local newsroom partners anywhere in the world. The program — which currently supports 15 local reporters in
“First they came for the journalists… We don’t know what happened after that.” This riff on the famous confession by Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller about the silence of German elites about Nazi aggression was popularized by Rappler co-founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa in a FRONTLINE documentary titled “A Thousand Cuts” last year.
This International Women’s Day, we spoke with Chiamaka Okafor, who covers Nigerian diaspora communities around the world for the Premium Times in Nigeria. Okafor has also been writing about women’s issues and international affairs. “To all the women in the world who are putting in the efforts who want to be seen: We see you.
Johanna Deeksha is a journalist covering health and education for Scroll.in through Report for the World. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. When you began considering career options, what did you find compelling about a career in journalism? I was around 12 or 13 when I decided I wanted to become a
Taiwo Adebulu is a fact-checker in Nigeria for TheCable through Report for the World. Don’t miss his Instagram #TakeoverTuesday as part of our December Corps Member Spotlight. Follow Report for the World on Instagram. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did you become interested in fact-checking? I often call myself an
BOSTON — Report for the World announced today the placement of nine journalists for its 2021 reporting corps. The program is now supporting 15 journalists across three countries in its first year. Two local journalists, or “corps members,” will join the staff at Marco Zero and two at InfoAmazonia in Brazil. Three will join the
Ishan Kukreti is a journalist covering land and climate sustainability for Scroll.in through Report for the World. Don’t miss his Instagram #TakeoverTuesday as part of our November 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 did you
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
BOSTON — Report for the World announced today that it has more than doubled the size of its program, less than a year since launching in February, thanks to support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. By launching in Brazil and partnering with two more newsrooms in India and Nigeria, the program,