When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 16:00
Where: Centre d'Accueil de la Genève Internationale (CAGI) – International Geneva Welcome Centre (Grand Salon). La Pastorale, Route de Ferney 106, 1202 Genève
About: Indigenous leaders have important stories to tell, but many are not accustomed to working with journalists and media. This contributes to Indigenous peoples, issues, and the EMRIP not getting the media attention they deserve. To address this gap, the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA), Grist and Project Access Indigenous Partnership are hosting a media training program for Indigenous leaders. Our journalists and trainers will support Indigenous leaders:
*Hone and craft their messages
*Learn storytelling techniques and tools, like developing metaphors or compelling examples
*Understand the story components journalists want and how to communicate them effectively
The training will include plenary sessions and facilitated group discussions that provide participants the opportunity to practice what they’ve learned with live feedback from trainers and other participants. Participants will also develop relationships with journalists from a variety of media outlets.
Facilitator/Trainers:
- Tristan Ahtone (Kiowa), Editor at Large, Grist, Facilitator
- Graham Lee Brewer (Cherokee), National Investigative Reporter, NBC News
- Francine Compton (Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation), Associate Director, NAJA
- Savannah Maher (Mashpee Wampanoag), Reporter, Marketplace
- Bryan Pollard (Cherokee), Grant Operations Manager News Partnerships, Associated Press
If you have any questions, please contact Francine Compton at fcompton@naja.com.
About NAJA
NAJA serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures. NAJA recognizes Native Americans as distinct peoples based on tradition and culture. In this spirit, NAJA educates and unifies its membership through journalism programs that promote diversity and defends challenges to free press, speech, and expression. NAJA is committed to increasing the representation of Native journalists in mainstream media. NAJA encourages both mainstream and tribal media to attain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and responsibility.
About Grist
Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Our goal is to use the power of storytelling to illuminate the way toward a better world, inspire millions of people to walk that path with us, and show that the time for action is now. In 2021, Grist launched the nation’s first environmentally focused Indigenous Affairs Desk, which produces journalism by and about Indigenous people, communities, and issues — from sovereignty to disproportionate climate impacts to Indigenous rights and stewardship.
