“This project is an opportunity for IFJ affiliates to develop in-house training on the reporting of migration. This subject calls into question stereotypes and provides nuanced stories about those directly affected by migration without forgetting the historical and socio-economic context around the phenomenon,” said IFJ's international projects’ officer Nisrine Salameh.

The new trainers discussed the central role that journalistic ethics plays in covering migration. They also reviewed the IFJ Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists, and examined terminology, ways of calling into question stereotypes and challenging hate speech to ensure a balanced coverage. During the ‘train the trainers’ session, a new training module was tailored

A new training module on covering migration developed by the IFJ for the ‘train the trainers’ session has been provided to the participants to enhance their understanding and support them in the future sessions they will conduct. 

“We aim at training around 150 journalists across Senegal, The Gambia and Niger by March 2025, establishing an extensive network of journalists and trainers to share best practices and exchange knowledge on covering migration,” Salameh added. 

The next ‘train the trainers’ sessions will take place in The Gambia and Niger between March and May 2024.

The EU-funded project INFORMA is led by the Italian non-profit association COSPE Onlus and brings together the IFJ, GRDR -  Migration-Citizenship-Development, SEEFAR, Open Arms and Carta di Roma. 

On 25 and 26 January, the IFJ participated in the consortium meeting held in Dakar, Senegal, to review the actions conducted last year and to discuss the partners’ strategic alignmed for the rest of the project that will last until 2025.

Read more about INFORMA here