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Clockwise, from top left :  Armand Faye, Zainab Ghosn, Esther Nakazzi, Jerome Bigirimana, Raghida Haddad, Musa Elkheir

Bolstering Science Journalism in the Developing World

People now send me emails. This was not happening before. This means there is development in the way I prepare and produce my stories. I think it’s a real impact”
– Musa Elkheir, Sudanese science journalist.

Musa Elkheir is part of the SjCOOP program – an initiative to support science journalists in Africa and the Middle East through peer-to-peer mentorships.

At a meeting in Doha, Qatar, program leaders, mentors, and mentees reflected on SjCOOP’s successes and challenges.

This 8-minute audio podcast weaves together their voices to provide an update on a program that provides budding science journalists with the tools they need to report on the scientific issues that matter to their regions.

The SjCOOP program was created in 2006 by the World Federation of Science Journalists with support from IDRC, the UK Department for International Development, and the Swedish International Development Agency.

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