A 24-year-old Nigerian journalist, Vivian Chime and eleven others have been selected for climate tracker fellowship.
Chime, alongside eleven others from twelve different backgrounds and countries around were announced on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
The twelve fellows are the January 2021 intake of Global Mentorship for Young Media Professionals programme.
Fellows will team up to learn about new media journalism while also participating in hands-on storytelling.
The selected fellows will be publishing powerful stories, engaging in podcasts, writing newsletters, and taking part in training sessions, and.
Below are the selected fellows and their works:
1. Claudia Belaunde, Bolivia
Multimedia journalist and filmmaker, 35
2. Julie Bourdin, France
Freelance multimedia journalist, 24
3. Jody Garcia, Guatemala
Journalist, 29
4. Seema Prasad, India
Journalist, 28
5. Marta Silvia Viganò, Italy
Content creator and reporter, 24
6. Kevin Lunzalu, Kenya
Freelance Environmental Journalist, 29
7. Vivian Chime, Nigeria
Journalist, 24
8. Liubov Glazunova, Russia
International Journalist, 26
9. Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Thailand
Environmental writer, filmmaker and climate activist, 23
10. Ilana Cohen, United States of America
Climate Justice Activist & Freelance Journalist, 20
11. Natasha Sakala, Zambia
Reporter, 30
12.Quratulain Tejani, Pakistan
Journalist and Media Entrepreneur, 31