{"id":13279,"date":"2022-12-01T15:24:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vikes-fi.staging.hel8.wp-cloud.dev\/supporting-community-media-in-tanzania-kenya-and-uganda"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:47:05","slug":"supporting-community-media-in-tanzania-kenya-and-uganda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vikes.fi\/en\/supporting-community-media-in-tanzania-kenya-and-uganda","title":{"rendered":"Environmental journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reliable environmental journalism helps us understand our changing world <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Reliable environmental journalism helps people understand the climate crisis and the impacts of environmental change on people and societies. Vikes supports journalists in producing independent, investigative, and responsible environmental journalism. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The climate crisis, the decline in biodiversity, and environmental conflicts are affecting people\u2019s lives all over the world. Understanding these phenomena requires independent, investigative, and responsible journalism. <\/p>\n

Environmental journalism plays a vital role in transmitting information, scrutinizing the exercise of power, and fostering public debate. In many countries, however, reporting on environmental issues can be dangerous: journalists face pressure, threats, and a lack of resources. <\/p>\n

Vikes’ Environmental Journalism sub-program<\/strong> supports independent environmental journalism, particularly in regions where environmental issues intersect with human rights, livelihoods, and democracy.<\/p>\n

Our work includes, for example<\/h5>\n
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  • trainings on journalistic coverage of climate and environmental issues<\/li>\n
  • strengthening investigative journalism skills<\/li>\n
  • supporting local journalists and media outlets<\/li>\n
  • training on safety and ethical issues<\/li>\n
  • building international cooperation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Our goal is to strengthen journalism that highlights the impact of environmental crises on people and societies and helps the public understand complex issues through reliable information.<\/p>\n

    Independent environmental journalism is an important part of a sustainable and democratic future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    Partners<\/h5>\n

    Mtukwao Community Media, Jamii FM<\/a><\/p>\n

    Community Media Network Uganda<\/a> (COMNETU)<\/p>\n

    Kenyan media organization Development Through Media<\/a> (DTM)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n