Journalists On Environmental Reporting: Trends And Challenges

SINGAPORE, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Thirty Asian and European journalists from 30 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries will participate in the upcoming 9th ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium from Nov 9 to 12, in Gurgaon, Delhi, India. They will share their first-hand experiences in reporting on issues related to environmental crises, climate change and sustainable development. This 9th edition of the ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium, ‘Media and the Green Agenda’, will be an opportunity for the journalists to share their perspectives from national and regional levels in a direct exchange with their regional counterparts, Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) said in a statement. The event takes place in conjunction with the 11th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be held on Nov 11-12, in New Delhi, India. The colloquium’s sessions will focus on sustainable development, poverty reduction, energy as well as crisis reporting, and green growth. The participants will discuss how these issues are viewed in different countries across Asia and Europe, how they are reported in the media, and explore the role of the media in bringing the stories to an interested and wider public. There will be two speakers for each session representing organisations, such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). One of the tangible outcomes of the 9th Journalists’ Colloquium will be a Handbook on environmental reporting. This Handbook is a one-stop ready reference for media practitioners, working in the field of environment, green energy and sustainable development. To preview this handbook, subscribe here at http://bit.ly/19Pj6vE The ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium, which was first held in 1998, gathers top practicing and experienced journalists and experts from Asia and Europe for a closed-door, informal meeting to discuss important issues of common concern and related media challenges. -- BERNAMA