Freelance/Student £140
Members £115
*Tickets include a light lunch
NGOs and journalists often have to operate in challenging contexts and with difficult subject matter. Producing quality material whilst maintaining levels of professionalism and sensitivity can be hard. There is increasing pressure on NGO’s and story gatherers to bring back “thumb stopping content” but at what cost? This course will examine mistakes NGO’s have made, look at ethics around story gathering and current trends in digital content that can help you maximise your audience.
What you will cover:
- Producing stories in conflict zones and challenging environments
- Maintaining ethical standards while producing stories with impact
- How to avoid “Poverty Porn” – Common pitfalls NGO’s make when creating content (the Rusty Radiator Awards)
- Organising productions in challenging contexts and balancing field staff versus production staff
- How to create powerful content yet balance against ethical standards
- Working in groups on specific scenarios and discuss best practice
- Examining the differing trends in digital content and how this is influencing the types of content gathered
Note – this is not a hostile environment course.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
Freelance/Student £140
Members £115
*The tickets include a light lunch
In an increasingly competitive media marketplace, gaining maximum coverage for the issues that matter is key to making sure your stories make a difference. Learn why editors reject or select humanitarian and NGO stories and how to avoid the classic pitfalls. This course will show you how to produce fantastic visually led pitches using the right platforms to ensure maximum coverage and compliments the storytelling courses held in January and March.
What you will cover:
- How to tell visual stories that sell in well,
- Pitching photo stories to the media,
- The relationship between media and photography,
- Understanding what the media wants,
- Understanding what the media doesn’t want (what not to do),
- The role of wire services like AP, Reuters, AFP, and EPA,
- How to file photographs as press handouts to the wires,
- Using web platforms and social media effectively for dissemination photography.
What to bring:
- Laptop to take notes,
- At least two story ideas.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
From finding yourself in the midst of a civil war to working undercover in an Indian brothel, join us for this one-day workshop that will introduce you to life as an investigative human rights reporter or researcher.
Whether you are looking to start out in human rights investigating, want to shift your journalism focus to a more investigative bent, or simply have a critical mind, this session will give you the tools to help set up and pitch investigations; from filing a Freedom of Information request to being aware of the ethical implications of using subterfuge.
Importantly, it will also teach you how to have one of the most interesting jobs in the world and how to survive doing it.
What we will cover:
- The Life of a Human Rights Investigator – the current state of journalism and NGOs.
- How to survive as an Investigative researcher / reporter – how to pitch ideas and make a mark.
- Tools of the Trade: Freedom of Information requests
- Tools of the Trade: Computer Assisted Reporting
- Cultivating sources : interviewing & handling whistleblowers
- Undercover: Practicalities, Ethics & Experiences
The workshop will be led by award-winning investigative journalist Iain Overton. Overton has conducted investigations into areas that include counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry, UK deaths in custody, corporate killings in Iraq, and Glasgow gang-land murders linked to security contracts. His work has been recognized with a Peabody Award, two Amnesty International Awards, a OneWorld Award, a Prix Circom, a BAFTA Scotland and 3 RTS nominations, amongst others. He is the author of Gun Baby Gun (shortlisted for a Dagger award) and is the Executive Director of Action on Armed Violence – a research charity that investigates the arms trade.
Here’s what participants had to say about Iain’s recent workshop at the club:
“Really well done – the workshop was rich with practical knowledge.”
“I enjoyed Iain’s wealth of direct experience of what he talked about and of course his passion.”
“This workshop has stretched me to think and pause in amongst the creative process. It was a good combination of practical advice and encouragement to do great human rights investigations.”
“The passion and richness of experience covered opened my mind to new techniques and opportunities and ideas.”
“It was very, very informative and inspiring.”
“Fascinating. I loved listening to his individual stories and case studies – how other journalists tackle and tell their stories.”
“It was inspiring and honest.”
Images: Churikov Eduard / Shutterstock.com; Iain Overton
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
In an increasingly competitive media marketplace, gaining maximum coverage for the issues that matter is key to making sure your stories make a difference. Learn why editors reject or select humanitarian and NGO stories and how to avoid the classic pitfalls. This course will show you how to produce fantastic visually led pitches using the right platforms to ensure maximum coverage and compliments the storytelling courses held in January and March.
What you will cover:
- How to tell visual stories that sell in well,
- Pitching photo stories to the media,
- The relationship between media and photography,
- Understanding what the media wants,
- Understanding what the media doesn’t want (what not to do),
- The role of wire services like AP, Reuters, AFP, and EPA,
- How to file photographs as press handouts to the wires,
- Using web platforms and social media effectively for dissemination photography.
What to bring:
- Laptop to take notes,
- At least two story ideas.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
As guest speakers we’ll have Zing Tsjeng Editor at VICE and Jonathan Paterson Digital Editor at BBC who will be sharing their experience on pitching and what they expect from a good story.
This workshop is part of a series being run in partnership with Arete. To find out more about their other workshops, click here.
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
From finding yourself in the midst of a civil war to working undercover in an Indian brothel, join us for this one-day workshop that will introduce you to life as an investigative human rights reporter or researcher.
Whether you are looking to start out in human rights investigating, want to shift your journalism focus to a more investigative bent, or simply have a critical mind, this session will give you the tools to help set up and pitch investigations; from filing a Freedom of Information request to being aware of the ethical implications of using subterfuge.
Importantly, it will also teach you how to have one of the most interesting jobs in the world and how to survive doing it.
What we will cover:
- The Life of a Human Rights Investigator – the current state of journalism and NGOs.
- How to survive as an Investigative researcher / reporter – how to pitch ideas and make a mark.
- Tools of the Trade: Freedom of Information requests
- Tools of the Trade: Computer Assisted Reporting
- Cultivating sources : interviewing & handling whistleblowers
- Undercover: Practicalities, Ethics & Experiences
The workshop will be led by award-winning investigative journalist Iain Overton. Overton has conducted investigations into areas that include counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry, UK deaths in custody, corporate killings in Iraq, and Glasgow gang-land murders linked to security contracts. His work has been recognized with a Peabody Award, two Amnesty International Awards, a OneWorld Award, a Prix Circom, a BAFTA Scotland and 3 RTS nominations, amongst others. He is the author of Gun Baby Gun (shortlisted for a Dagger award) and is the Executive Director of Action on Armed Violence – a research charity that investigates the arms trade.
Here’s what participants had to say about Iain’s recent workshop at the club:
“Really well done – the workshop was rich with practical knowledge.”
“I enjoyed Iain’s wealth of direct experience of what he talked about and of course his passion.”
“This workshop has stretched me to think and pause in amongst the creative process. It was a good combination of practical advice and encouragement to do great human rights investigations.”
“The passion and richness of experience covered opened my mind to new techniques and opportunities and ideas.”
“It was very, very informative and inspiring.”
“Fascinating. I loved listening to his individual stories and case studies – how other journalists tackle and tell their stories.”
“It was inspiring and honest.”
Images: Churikov Eduard / Shutterstock.com; Iain Overton
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
NGOs and journalists often have to operate in challenging or hostile contexts. Producing quality material whilst maintaining levels of professionalism and sensitivity can be hard. This course will help you navigate through the complexities and give you the confidence you need to bring back a story safely and sensitively.
What you will cover:
- Producing stories in conflict zones and challenging environments,
- Organising productions in challenging contexts,
- Balancing the needs of field staff and production projects,
- How to brief a commissioned photographer/ videographer on behalf of an NGO to ensure maximum benefit of commission,
- What men need to know,
- What women need to know,
- How to research your location and minimise risk.
Note – this is not a hostile environment course.
What to bring:
- Laptop to take notes,
- At least two story ideas.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
This workshop is part of a series being run in partnership with Arete. To find out more about their other workshops, click here.
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
Whether researching human rights abuses in a civil war, or exposing human trafficking in the sex trade, this one-day workshop will introduce you to the life of investigative reporting.
Whether you already have experience in the field, are looking to start out, or simply have a critical mind, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge you need. Overall, this session will give you the tools to help set up an investigation; from filing a Freedom of Information request to being aware of ethical implications of undercover reporting. Importantly, it will also help you tell the stories that matter, and teach you how to have one of the most interesting jobs in the world and how to survive doing it.
The workshop will be led by award-winning investigative journalist Iain Overton. Overton has conducted investigations in areas that include counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry, UK deaths in custody, corporate killings in Iraq, and Glasgow gang-land murders linked to security contracts. His work has been recognised with a Peabody Award, two Amnesty International Awards, a OneWorld Award, a Prix Circom, a BAFTA Scotland and three RTS nominations, amongst others.
Here’s what participants had to say about Iain’s recent workshop at the club:
“Really well done – the workshop was rich with practical knowledge.”
“I enjoyed Iain’s wealth of direct experience of what he talked about and of course his passion.”
“This workshop has stretched me to think and pause in amongst the creative process. It was a good combination of practical advice and encouragement to do great human rights investigations.”
“The passion and richness of experience covered opened my mind to new techniques and opportunities and ideas.”
“It was very, very informative and inspiring.”
“Fascinating. I loved listening to his individual stories and case studies – how other journalists tackle and tell their stories.”
“It was inspiring and honest.”
Overton is currently the Executive Director at the international organisation Action on Armed Violence and has written a book for Canongate about the impact of guns worldwide.
What we will cover:
- How to survive as a human rights investigative reporter.
- Exposés and undercover reporting: ethics and practical considerations
- Tools of the human rights investigative trade: from FOI submissions to data journalism
- Making an impact: how to secure commissions, media collaborations and fund self-publishing
- Storytelling: how to tell your story so that it matters.
Images: Churikov Eduard / Shutterstock.com; Iain Overton
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
Whether researching human rights abuses in a civil war, or exposing human trafficking in the sex trade, this one-day workshop will introduce you to the life of investigative reporting.
Whether you already have experience in the field, are looking to start out, or simply have a critical mind, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge you need. Overall, this session will give you the tools to help set up an investigation; from filing a Freedom of Information request to being aware of ethical implications of undercover reporting. Importantly, it will also help you tell the stories that matter, and teach you how to have one of the most interesting jobs in the world and how to survive doing it.
The workshop will be led by award-winning investigative journalist Iain Overton. Overton has conducted investigations in areas that include counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry, UK deaths in custody, corporate killings in Iraq, and Glasgow gang-land murders linked to security contracts. His work has been recognised with a Peabody Award, two Amnesty International Awards, a OneWorld Award, a Prix Circom, a BAFTA Scotland and three RTS nominations, amongst others.
Here’s what participants had to say about Iain’s recent workshop at the club:
“Really well done – the workshop was rich with practical knowledge.”
“I enjoyed Iain’s wealth of direct experience of what he talked about and of course his passion.”
“This workshop has stretched me to think and pause in amongst the creative process. It was a good combination of practical advice and encouragement to do great human rights investigations.”
“The passion and richness of experience covered opened my mind to new techniques and opportunities and ideas.”
“It was very, very informative and inspiring.”
“Fascinating. I loved listening to his individual stories and case studies – how other journalists tackle and tell their stories.”
“It was inspiring and honest.”
Overton is currently the Director of Investigations at the international organisation Action on Armed Violence and has recently writing a book for Canongate about the impact of guns worldwide.
What we will cover:
- How to survive as a human rights investigative reporter.
- Exposés and undercover reporting: ethics and practical considerations
- Tools of the human rights investigative trade: from FOI submissions to data journalism
- Making an impact: how to secure commissions, media collaborations and fund self-publishing
- Storytelling: how to tell your story so that it matters.
Images: Churikov Eduard / Shutterstock.com; Iain Overton
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
NGOs and journalists often have to operate in challenging or hostile contexts. Producing quality material whilst maintaining levels of professionalism and sensitivity can be hard. This course will help you navigate through the complexities and give you the confidence you need to bring back a story safely and sensitively.
What you will cover:
- Producing stories in conflict zones and challenging environments,
- Organising productions in challenging contexts,
- Balancing the needs of field staff and production projects,
- How to brief a commissioned photographer/ videographer on behalf of an NGO to ensure maximum benefit of commission,
- What men need to know,
- What women need to know,
- How to research your location and minimise risk.
Note – this is not a hostile environment course.
What to bring:
- Laptop to take notes,
- At least two story ideas.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete Stories is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete Stories team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
This workshop is part of a series being run in partnership with Arete Stories. To find out more about their other workshops, click here.
]]>Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
In an increasingly competitive media marketplace, gaining maximum coverage for the issues that matter is key to making sure your stories make a difference. Learn why editors reject or select humanitarian and NGO stories and how to avoid the classic pitfalls. This course will show you how to produce fantastic visually led pitches using the right platforms to ensure maximum coverage and compliments the storytelling courses held in March and April.
What you will cover:
- How to tell visual stories that sell in well,
- Pitching photo stories to the media,
- The relationship between media and photography,
- Understanding what the media wants,
- Understanding what the media doesn’t want (what not to do),
- The role of wire services like AP, Reuters, AFP, and EPA,
- How to file photographs as press handouts to the wires,
- Using web platforms and social media effectively for dissemination photography.
What to bring:
- Laptop to take notes,
- At least two story ideas.
About the trainer – Nadene Ghouri
Arete Stories is the expert humanitarian storytelling agency for non-profits and NGOs, working with award-winning journalists and content specialists to help tell stories that make a difference. Nadene Ghouri is an award-winning investigative journalist and a key member of the Arete Stories team, with two decades of global experience producing news, current affairs, documentary investigations and features. She has been a staff reporter/producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She is a two-time finalist for Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Popular Features and Best Television Documentary at the One World Media Awards and a former winner of the Amnesty Media Awards (Best Radio Investigation). Ghouri is also a winner of the Human Trafficking Foundation Media Awards (Best National Newspaper Investigation) and the Ethnic Minority Media Awards (Best Broadcast Journalist and Best Documentary). Ghouri is a highly experienced international media trainer and consultant, with a particular focus on storytelling training and strategic communications.
As a guest speaker, The Guardian’s global development editor Lucy Lamble, will talk about what Guardian Development team are looking for when it comes to a strong pitch.
This workshop is part of a series being run in partnership with Arete Stories. To find out more about their other workshops, click here.
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