U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL AND VIEWS ORGANIZE WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR ODIA AND TELUGU LANGUAGE JOURNALISTS IN BHUBANESWAR
Bhubaneswar(04/08/2023): The U.S.Consulate General in Hyderabad, in partnership with VIEWS, a non-profit organization, hosted a climate change workshop at Hotel Lemon Tree in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
The two-day workshop, which began on August 4, will equip the vernacular journalists based in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with technical skills for covering the topic.
The workshop is the fifth in the series of 10 workshops, that are being hosted in Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam and Hyderabad to enhance the knowledge around climate change issues and increase the reportage around it.
“The prime objective of these workshops is to provide tools and techniques to Odia and Telugu language journalists that will help strengthen their reports and analysis on climate change issues,” said Consul General Jennifer Larson in a statement.
“Journalists can provide in-depth analysis and investigative stories with facts and figures which bridge the information gap for the public regarding climate change,” she added. Richard Mahapatra, Managing Editor, Down to Earth, Stella Paul from Earth Journalism Network, Editors and Journalists from various media houses participated in this workshop.
The multi-session workshop covered many aspects of climate change and climate change impact, as well as fact-checking and audience engagement. S.Bheema Rao, Executive Director of VIEWS India, said, "We are pleased to be the implementing partner for the U.S.Consulate General in Hyderabad in this initiative.
These workshops will help sensitize media houses to increase their coverage of climate issues, leading to greater public awareness of climate concerns." On the inaugural day, Sandeep Sahu, senior journalist conducted a panel discussion with the editors of news organizations, reiterating the commitment to climate change coverage.
It was followed by a session on ‘Reporting the most Globalized Local Story,’ by Richard Mahapatra and a session on ‘Climate Change, Natural Disaster and Migration’ by Umi Daniel, Director, Aid et Action.
