Thomson Foundation consultants trained some 90 journalists and editors of regional media prior to the Indonesian presidential election
Thomson Foundation consultants trained some 90 journalists and editors of regional media prior to the Indonesian presidential election
Thomson Foundation consultants trained some 90 journalists and editors of regional media prior to the Indonesian presidential election. The trainers and the project website (www.coveringelections.org) provided advice to editors on how to plan for the election and gave useful tips to journalists on how to navigate social media and online comment during the election campaign.
Indonesia
Norwegian Foreign Ministry
2014
One year
£50,000
Indonesian Press Council, Institute for Peace and Democracy, Ethical Journalism Network
Election reporting
The seminar gave us the opportunity to really think about and discuss editorial decision-making. The examples presented by the Thomson Foundation consultants are something I can use in my newsroom as the election campaign continues"
