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Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · 19d

Thrilled to share that our story "Zambia's Sacrifice Zone" won in the Justice category! Congratulations to the team 🌟

Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 20d

🥁 Drumroll please...

An investigation into the fossil fuel industry’s role in anti-protest laws;

A profile of a Palestinian woman collecting climate-resilient heirloom seeds;

And a sprawling television series tackling the profound fight between saving the planet and growing our economies...

The 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now

Covering Climate Now is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its fifth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the c...

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Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 14

Last week, we brought together our brilliant youth radio mentors for an unforgettable training experience where they took part in hands-on training sessions to grow their skills and amplify their voices.

#RadioMentors #YouthTraining #LeadershipInAction #SkillBuilding #MentorshipMatters

Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · Jul 24

Nabintu raconte son expérience d’organisatrice de groupes de discussion pour les femmes des camps de réfugiés aux alentours de #Goma à #TantQueJeSeraiNoire. Ces réfugiées étaient prêtes à parler. Elles avaient simplement besoin d’une opportunité de le faire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqTz...

Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · Jul 18

Le Nord-Kivu dans l'est de la #RDC est l’un des endroits les plus dangereux au monde pour les femmes. Nabintu, une jeune femme créative et tournée vers l'avenir, est conduite au cœur de la lutte des femmes de sa région. Mais jusqu'où est-elle prête à aller au nom de cette cause?

#podcast #goma

Juste une fille de Goma | Épisode 6

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Jo Jackson @mellow-belly.bsky.social · May 29

Remember that story I was telling you about? It's finally out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24n...

#podcast #audiodocumentary #narrativepodcast

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Jo Jackson @mellow-belly.bsky.social · Jun 9

Very proud of this #podcast episode I produced for @radioworkshop.bsky.social! It's always a pleasure to feel that connection to home when I work on a Zim story!

#zimbabwe #zimsky #migration #carework

Greener Pastures | Podcast Episode #35

Ruby is a 30-year-old mother of three, and she’s ready to do whatever it takes to give her kids a better life. Even if it means she has to leave her family i...

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Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · May 8

Of course, WE loved the training. But what about the participants? Read about their experiences here! open.substack.com/pub/radiowor...

Training the next generation of audio storytellers in Nigeria

It all started with listening.

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Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · Feb 24

We went to Lagos for our FIRST narrative podcast training in Nigeria 🗣️ Four audio producers worked with the team to each produce a story in seven days 🏅 This was the first of what we hope will be many more podcast trainings on the continent!

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Radio Workshop @radioworkshop.bsky.social · Feb 24

OPPORTUNITY ALERT! Applications for the Doc Society’s Climate Story Fund are now open 🌍 The fund offers $50—$125K grants for a range of climate-themed projects.

🗓️ Deadline: March 10, 2025
🔗 More info here: climatestoryunit.org/apply/

#NewClimateNarratives #ClimateStoryFund #ClimateJustice

Apply - Climate Story Unit

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Jo Jackson @mellow-belly.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thrilled to be working with @sadiyaansari.bsky.social & my
@radioworkshop.bsky.social team on a podcast ep. about #queer folks across Africa looking for love, community & friendship on #datingapps.

Hopefully it will contribute to the much needed visibility and recognition mentioned in this doc.

Enrique Anarte @enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social · Jan 31

My first short doc is now out 🚨

My colleague Sadiya Ansari and I traveled to Nairobi to tell the stories of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Kenya who have been waiting for years to be officially recognised as refugees - with no response.

Watch the full video here 👇

Why LGBTQ+ refugees no longer want to stay in Kenya

YouTube video by Context

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Jo Jackson @mellow-belly.bsky.social · Feb 9

#BTS with the francophone @radioworkshop.bsky.social crew! We are outchea facing 3 hour traffic jams in Kinshasa and working ‘til midnight to bring you a moving and urgent story from #Goma #DRC. Stay tuned…

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Jo Jackson @mellow-belly.bsky.social · Feb 13

So proud of our latest @radioworkshop.bsky.social #podcast episode exploring #LGBTQI experiences on dating apps on the African continent!

Despite all the pitfalls, love calls out to all of us. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥰

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social @enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social @contextnewsroom.bsky.social

It's Complicated

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Sadiya Ansari @sadiyaansari.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thrilled to have partnered with the mega talented folks at @radioworkshop.bsky.social on this podcast episode exploring how LGBTQ+ Africans are navigating online dating, and finding joy amid the risks.

🏳️‍🌈💞🎧

www.context.news/big-tech/its...

"It's Complicated": How LGBTQ+ Africans use dating apps | Context

It’s Complicated is a podcast exploring how important dating apps are for LGBTQ+ Africans, especially in countries where same-sex relations are criminalised.

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