3rd Edition – Solutions Journalism Reporting Trip
📢 Apply Now: 3rd Edition – Solutions Journalism Reporting Trip (Edo State, Nigeria)
🗓 Date: Last Week of July 2026
📍 Location: Edo State, Nigeria
🎯 Target Audience: Journalists, Reporters, Producers, Editors
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About the Program
Are you passionate about telling impactful stories that go beyond problems to highlight real solutions?
The Solutions Journalism Reporting Trip to Edo State offers a unique opportunity to explore what’s working in improving family planning and sexual & reproductive health (SRH) in Nigeria.
This initiative is organized by Nigeria Health Watch, with support from MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices, and is designed to strengthen journalists’ capacity to report evidence-based, solutions-focused stories.
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What the Reporting Trip Offers
📚 Training
- Participate in an intensive Solutions Journalism training
- Learn how to report beyond problems and highlight evidence-based solutions
- Build skills in crafting compelling, balanced, and impactful stories
🧭 Field Reporting
- Visit communities and health facilities in Edo State
- Engage with healthcare providers, youth, women, community leaders, and stakeholders
- Observe real-life interventions improving access to family planning services
✍️ Story Development
- Receive editorial mentorship and guidance
- Pitch and develop high-quality solutions-focused stories
- Explore innovative approaches addressing reproductive health challenges
🤝 Networking
- Connect with journalists, policymakers, and development partners
- Build collaborations that strengthen your reporting career
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What’s Expected
- Publish at least one solutions-driven story after the trip
- Highlight:
- Evidence of impact
- Limitations and challenges
- Community perspectives
- Contribute to national conversations on reproductive health
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Why This Matters
Nigeria continues to face significant reproductive health challenges. This program empowers journalists to:
- Spotlight solutions that are working
- Promote evidence-based storytelling
- Influence policy and public discourse
- Inspire action to improve health outcomes nationwide
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Who Should Apply
- Journalists, reporters, editors, and producers
- Passion for health, development, or investigative reporting
- Strong interest in solutions journalism
- Applicants from South-West Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo) are strongly encouraged
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How to Apply
🌟 Tell stories that matter. Highlight solutions. Drive impact.
