Two-day workshops will be held in four townships in Gauteng that have experienced xenophobic violence (and have a strong community media presence) during September 2009. Experienced journalism practitioners will train 10 community community journalists at each workshop and give them a better understanding of migration issues and the media’s role in conflict prevention. The second day includes a short field trip in the affected community and guidance on producing a story.

The workshops will:

• Assist the media to understand the different categories of migrants, the various aspects of migration, and the rights and responsibilities of migrants;
• Promote responsible and factual reporting about migrants and migration, through proper investigation;
• Strive to reduce the prejudices and stereotypes that are fostered by media reporting that tends to refer to all migrants as “illegal immigrants”; and
• Provide journalists with skills and knowledge.

The workshops will happen on:

• 14 – 15 September, Soshanguve, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
• 17 – 18 September, Ramaphosa,Tembisa, Primrose, Johannesburg
• 21 – 22 September, Cleveland/Jeppestown/Denver, Johannesburg
• 29 – 30 September, Soweto, Johannesburg

Journalists receive mentoring for a month

All participants will be expected to produce one model story for publication or broadcast at the end of the workshop. Post-workshop individual mentoring for a month will ensure that the learning is sustained. All participants will be issued with certificates of attendance and completion.

Ten journalists selected per workshop

Only 10 participants will be selected for each workshop so it is advisable to apply now. The workshop is free, but participants will have to arrange their own transport to the training venues

See the workshop programme

here for the two-day workshops.

Please return the registration form

to Obakeng Mooke on omooke@frayintermedia.com or contact her at +27 11 341 0767 to attend one of the workshops. Click here for a copy.

The workshops are offered in partnership with: