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Thomson Reuters Foundation Reporting Workshop on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery 2019

 

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2019

Applications for the Thomson Reuters Foundation Reporting on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery 2019 are now open. This one-week Reporting on Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in Nigeria is a unique chance for journalists in West Africa to gain practical skills and knowledge and work on your story ideas with guidance from experienced Thomson Reuters Foundation journalists and subject experts from reputed anti-trafficking charities.

The workshop offers a combination of specialist expertise and hands-on training, with an emphasis on producing high-impact stories for widespread dissemination. As well as coming away with a deep understanding of the scale, nature and causes of the problem, participants will learn about efforts to set global standards for combating modern slavery, including fundamental conventions, international instruments and a new, legally binding protocol that requires countries to take real action.

They will discuss the role of media in raising awareness, reducing vulnerability and holding to account governments, law enforcement and businesses. Attendees will look at innovative approaches to fighting trafficking and forced labour and reporting on migration and scrutinise the quest for integrated policy responses across borders.

A major focus will be on the ethics of reporting slavery, from how to interact sensitively with traumatised survivors to getting past journalists’ own preconceived notions and stereotypes. They will cover safety issues, particularly when it comes to dealing with sources and reporting on organised crime.

This is an opportunity to pick the brains of reporters who have done extraordinary investigative work or ground-breaking reportage that has changed policy, provoked public outcry or brought traffickers to justice.

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Attendees will also spend time with experts and those at the coal face of the anti-slavery movement and migration crisis, including some who have been trafficked themselves and gone on to help others move from “victims” to “survivors”.

Funding

Thomson Reuters Foundation can fund travel expenses and accommodation for participants travelling from outside Lagos. This arrangement is subject to variation.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be Indian full-time journalists or regular contributors to media organisations in West Africa;
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in their country;
  • Must be a senior journalist with a minimum of three years’ professional experience;
  • Have a good level in spoken and written English;
  • If you have been on a Thomson Reuters Foundation training programme within the last two years you will not be eligible to apply.

Application

When applying you will be asked to upload the following documents – please have these ready:

  • 2 relevant work samples (maximum file size 5 MB) – in English if possible. For stories not in English, please include a 250-word English summary about the story.
  • A letter from your editor consenting to your participation in the programme and committing to publish/broadcast resulting stories
  • Please note you will be asked to submit one or more story ideas within your application. They will not share your ideas with anyone.

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