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eco-journalism ?

Published on by Andrew Quaye (writer)

 (photo: Andrew Quaye)

Play the News: Games Addressing Environmental Concerns

Published on by Soenke Zehle (writer)

Games Arcade. Credit: Flickr: Tomas CC BY-NC 2.0 (photo: Tomas)

Games Arcade. Credit: Flickr: Tomas CC BY-NC 2.0

J-Hub is an international peer-to-peer journalism education and (software) development workshop series. Part of what we do relates to the use of games in training journalists and aiding knowledge transfer.

The What, Why and How of Eco-Journalism

Published on by Soenke Zehle (writer)

Natural Fire 2011. Credit: Flickr | US Army Africa CC BY 2.0. (photo: US Army Africa)

Natural Fire 2011. Credit: Flickr | US Army Africa CC BY 2.0.

Eco-journalism is not a single beat, it’s not a narrow range of topics - it’s a way of looking that changes the way we do news. So above all, it’s not limited to nature news. Instead, it is best understood as an integrative big picture view of current events that incorporates an environmental dimension.

Creative Commons Nigeria and eco j-hub Promote Open Licenses to Support Freedom of Information

Published on by Ayo Musibau Kusamotu (writer), Soenke Zehle (writer)

Journalists working at eco j-hub in Lagos. Credit: Oluwaseyi Akerele CC BY-NC-SA (photo: Oluwaseyi Akerele)

Journalists working at eco j-hub in Lagos. Credit: Oluwaseyi Akerele CC BY-NC-SA

eco j-hub and Creative Commons Nigeria issue a joint statement to promote the use of open licenses in Nigeria.

The Bright Future of Eco-Journalism in Nigeria:

Published on by Tunde Akingbade (writer)

Media practitioners at the workshop on Eco Journalism organized by Goethe Institut in Lagos (photo: Tunde Akingbade)

Media practitioners at the workshop on Eco Journalism organized by Goethe Institut in Lagos

At a workshop on Online/Eco Journalism which is a branch of journalism that specializes on reporting environment or ecological issues organized by Goethe Institut in Lagos, media practitioners map out strategies indicating that the future of Eco Journalism in Nigeria is bright.