MRCG and SLAJ Corona Response Committee Train Journalists On Reporting On Covid 19
In order to build the capacity of journalists in response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) together with the SLAJ Corona Response Committee (SLAJ-CRC) organized training sessions for journalists across the country. The workshops were funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
On Thursday, June 4th 2020, 80 journalists were trained from the Western Area on: "Facts and key messages for COVID 19; Guidelines for reporting during emergencies; Understanding, identifying, checking, and debunking fake news on COVID 19; Ethical guidelines on reporting on COVID 19; IMC and SLAJ Codes of Practice and Ethics and Integrating COVID 19 into existing radio and TV programs and newspaper publications.On the 6th June, 2020, the training continued in Bo for 50 journalists in the Southern and Eastern regions.
On the 8th June, 2020, another set of 50 journalists were trained in Makeni for journalists in the Northern and North-West regions.
Journalists trained would help increase knowledge and awareness of the public about protective health measures by sharing accurate information about Covid-19, including how to prevent its spread. They would complement Government's efforts in the fights against COVID-19.