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Science Journalism Training
Julie ClaytonWellcome Trust workshop
2nd-5th December 2008, Richards Bay
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SjCOOP = Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
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WFSJ’s Goals
• Improve the quality of science reporting
• Training and networking for science journalists
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Peer-to-peer mentoring
60 Mentees
15 MentorsBelgium, Cameroon, Canada, Egypt, France,
Germany (2), Lebanon, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, UK, US
3 Regional CoordinatorsCameroon, Egypt, Nigeria
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Doha, Feb 2008
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Online Course
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Théodore Kouadio, Côte d’Ivoire
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Abiose Adelaja, Nigeria
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Alexander Augustine, Nigeria
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Christophe MvondoSubject: Water
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Onche Odeh, Michael Simire, Mabutho Ngcobo and Otula Owuor Subject: Energy
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Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda), Charles Mkoka (Kenya), and Christina Scott(South Africa), in the Mail & Guardian, South Africa
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SjCOOP EVALUATION
• science journalism writing skills• external assessments
• professional development as science journalist• becomes responsible for science beat• awards, becomes a trainer
• impact of stories on policies and decisions• interviews of scientists and policymakers
• status and activities of associations
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The Editor
“He has become an important science reporter in this newsroom.”“We are proud to say that Onche Odeh was recently promoted to ‘correspondent in health and science’”. Mr. Bassey Udoh, head of business desk, Daily Independent. Lagos (Nigeria),
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The SjCOOP Donors