Science Journalism Training

Julie ClaytonWellcome Trust workshop

2nd-5th December 2008, Richards Bay

SjCOOP = Peer-to-Peer Mentoring

WFSJ’s Goals

• Improve the quality of science reporting

• Training and networking for science journalists

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

Doha, Feb 2008

Online Course

Théodore Kouadio, Côte d’Ivoire

Abiose Adelaja, Nigeria

Alexander Augustine, Nigeria

Christophe MvondoSubject: Water

Onche Odeh, Michael Simire, Mabutho Ngcobo and Otula Owuor Subject: Energy

Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda), Charles Mkoka (Kenya), and Christina Scott(South Africa), in the Mail & Guardian, South Africa

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

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),

The SjCOOP Donors