The murders of the British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira during a reporting trip in the Brazilian Amazon have once again exposed the risks for those investigating environmental issues and Indigenous communities. Phillips and Pereira were murdered last month in the Javari Valley, close to Brazil’s border with Peru and Colombia,
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
“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
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
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