RTI-based Investigative journalism training kicks off

Kathmandu, Nov 13: An advanced investigative journalism training using Right to Information as a tool has kicked off at Dhulikhel in Kavrepalanchowk on Wednesday. freedom1 Forum – a civil society organization working on professional development of media and right to information – organized the three-day training from November 12-14 so as to sharpen journalists' investigative skills to explore serious issues of governance and development of the country. The training has offered reporters with a blend of knowledge and skills to use right to information as a tool to do investigative reporting on different unexplored issues of governance, said freedom1 Forum Chairperson and trainer Taranath Dahal. Likewise, another trainer and Director of Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) Hasta Gurung said journalists are being trained to apply a systematic approach to develop in-depth stories that could influence policy-makers and decision-takers to act for public goods. Some 20 mid-career reporters working for different media of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Dhading, Kavre and Sindhupalchowk are taking part in the training. The capacity building training is a part of the Governance Facility-funded 'Support to Accountable National Institutions through RTI in Nepal (SANCHAR)' project in collaboration with Citizen's Campaign for Right to Information (CCRI). RSS