08/02/2019
400 West African Journalists trained on Migration Reporting since 2018, latest in Guinea-Bissau APO Group ...
Download logo Accurate, clear and well-documented media coverage on migration plays a crucial role in raising awareness in West Africa on the risks of irregular migration and in the reintegration of returning migrants in their communities. As prominent community educators in countries where the illiteracy rate approaches 60 per cent, journalists often receive limitedthinsp;or no journalism training, except in few higher income countries like Senegal or Nigeria. Learning how to cover migration issues with due regard to the human rights and the dignity of migrants is a fundamental step in informing public opinionIt is in this context that the International Organization for Migration (IOM),...
