The ACOS Alliance is launching its first Editor Cohort Training Program, bringing together small groups of editors and news managers based in Sub-Saharan Africa to complete the online course The Fundamentals of Safe Commissioning and receive a tailored training experience.
We are offering 10 FREE slots to editors, newsroom managers, and senior journalists who are actively commissioning stories and are involved in editorial decision-making processes within their newsrooms. Participants will receive a cohort certificate of completion after the course.
We strongly encourage editors, newsroom managers, and senior journalists working in a diverse range of underrepresented newsrooms in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply.
Objectives of the program:
- To provide access to tailored safety training to editors and newsroom managers
- To empower editors to adopt and implement best safe commissioning practices and create/improve safety protocols, with a focus on freelancers, and vulnerable and under-resourced journalists
- To foster a culture of safety within news organizations
- To foster the creation of editor’s networks who can share experiences and best practices in journalist safety.
The program runs for four weeks starting 3rd August to 31st August 2024 and it includes access to the The Fundamentals of Safe Commissioning self-paced online course, three webinars spread out over one month on Saturdays, and a one-to-one 60 minute advisory after completing the course.
Deadline extended to Sunday July 14 @ 11:59pm EAT.