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H2KnowWater Diplomacy in the Public EyeWater doesn’t stop at borders, and neither should the stories we tell about it!In this episode, we explore how media coverage can influence not just policies but public perception and global cooperation around shared waters.Featuring real stories from journalists on the ground, this episode reveals why what’s reported and how it is reported can make all the difference.🎧 Tune in to discover how journalism is changing the flow of water diplomacy.Note: The host on this episode is Abebe...
2025-06-1220 min
Mvule PodcastClimate JournalismFredrick Mugira is an award-winning water and climate change journalist, media trainer and development communication specialist with a wide-ranging experience.He is the director and founder of Water Journalists Africa, a non-profit media group that brings together over 700 journalists in 50 African countries to report on water-related issues.He is also co-founder of InfoNile, a GeoJournalism project that maps data on water issues in the Nile River basin and overlays them with journalism stories to promote transboundary peace. In addition, Fredrick works as an editor with Uganda’s leading multimedia house, Vision Group.A Na...
2023-07-1916 min
InternewsTurn the Mic Around - Climate JournalismAs science, politics and actions surrounding climate stewardship evolve, so does the role of journalists and the impact of climate media. Climate media has become a critical component to achieving environmental stability, from holding polluters accountable to aligning real-time coverage of the effects of climate change with proposed policy reforms.
This month, Jodie Ginsberg, Internews CEO Europe, interviewed journalist and Internews Fellow Fredrick Mugira to explore the changing roles of climate journalists and the impact of climate media. Mr. Mugira is Water Journalists Africa’s Founder and Managing Director and is an award-winning water and climate change journalist.
Turn the Mi...
2021-10-2129 min
Santé, Science et Développement‘Gender always matters’ in water diplomacy, governanceMedia reports on international water negotiations often focus on “men in suits”. But, women’s roles in discussions at all levels should be highlighted because women can feel the impacts of water scarcity more sharply than men, say guests in the final episode of our three-part podcast series on water conflict and cooperation.
In the first episode, guests discussed their research on the role of the media in water diplomacy, and in our second episode we looked at why training is so important for water reporting.
Water Conflicts and Cooperation: A Media Handbook is available as an open access eBook.
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2021-02-2225 min
Sinica PodcastAfrica-China journalismIn November 2016, Sinica co-host Jeremy Goldkorn attended a conference in his native South Africa called the Africa-China Journalists Forum. The forum was convened to discuss the often-polarized media coverage of China’s involvement in Africa, and to consider how to accentuate the African perspective — rather than the Chinese or Western ones — on how China is changing lives in Africa. In addition to moderating the forum, Jeremy interviewed two organizers of the forum who are longtime observers of China in Africa: Barry Van Wyk and Bob Wekesa. Both are highly knowledgeable of journalism in Africa, and work for the Africa-China Reporting Projec...
2017-02-1628 min