The proposed educational program covers modern techniques for gathering and analysing environmental data, including indirect methods of researching. Curently the environment in Ukraine is under the double pressure of negative factors: well-known climatic changes that affect the entire European continent and the consequences of Russian military aggression.
At the first stage Texty.org.ua's team launches an open call for participation. 20 journalists from all over the country will be chosen. The programme consists of 7 training days of lectures and workshops on data gathering, data analysis, use of the satellite data, clarification of the specific environmental indicators etc.
The organisers expect the participants to devote a total of 4-6 hours per week to study, taking into account joint training sessions (1-2 per week) and independent work. All selected participants will also receive mentoring support.
Also several scholarships will be available to prepare participants' own investigations, as the final stage of the training. Proposed range of topics:d igging into the complex issue of water resources, including rivers, groundwater, and more.
As the result of the training, 5 to 10 data-driven publications will be published.
Beside the project is focused on journalists skills, regional newsrooms will benefit by increased institutional capacity with hard skills in data analysis (including open data and satellite imagery analysis).
Key experts and trainers:
- Roman Kulchynsky, Editor-in-chief of Texty.org.ua
- Yevheniia Drozdova, Head of data journalism at Texty.org.ua
- Denys Hubashov, open data expert and trainer, data analyst at Texty.org.ua
- Andrii Garasym, journalist at Texty.org.ua
- Inna Gadzynska, deputy Editor-in-chief at Texty.org.ua, Head of investigations and cross-editorial cooperation
- Petro Testov, analyst of UNCG, expert on public administration in the field of environmental protection
- Mykhailo Mykytsei, hydrogeologist, leading chemist of the water monitoring laboratory of the Western Dniester region.
- Nadia Kelm, Texty.org.ua art director and others.
