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
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Q&A: Corps Member Taiwo Adebulu
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
Q&A: Corps Member Ishan Kukreti
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
Q&A: Corps Member Ayodele Oluwafemi
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
Q&A: Corps Member Aarefa Johari
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
Q&A: Scroll.in’s Supriya Sharma
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
Q&A: TheCable’s Simon Kolawole
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.
The GroundTruth Project launches new global service program, Report for the World
BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 — The GroundTruth Project announced today the launch of Report for the World, its newest service program, and issued a call for applications for local journalists to serve communities in Nigeria and India. The program launch coincides with a moment in which local public service journalism is at risk globally. The