"This study aims to investigate media intervention in the extractive sector, like media training for journalists, and investigative reporting in the sector, to improve innovations designed to drive transparency and accountability. It also aims to understand the experiences of journalists and media organisations in the overall mission to ensure a more transparent extractive sector. The research employed a combination of methods - key informant interviews with 10 media organisations and CSO stakeholders, an online survey for journalists, and focus group discussions with newsroom managers selected from the media institutions identified by respondents to the survey. Findings revealed that Nigerian journalists had attended media training in the extractive sector, and this training has impacted their delivery and reportage, improved wide-range and sophisticated viewpoints that can direct their reporting methods and choices. Their capacity is built in utilising critical thinking to assess news sources, information, and the motivations of individuals and advancement in journalism. Journalists and media organisations continue to demand more collaborative and action-oriented processes to advance their reportage and generate more impactful stories, especially in the extractive sector." (Executive summary)
Introduction, 5
Objective of the Study, 7
Media Training in Nigeria, 8
Research Methodology, 9
ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS, 10
Knowledge and Perception of Journalists Who Attend Training in the Extractive Sector, 13
Perception of Journalists who attend Media training in the extractive sector, 16
Impact of media training on extractive sector transparency and accountability, 19
Extracted Insights from the Survey, 23
Training has impacted the capacity of journalists to effectively report the extractive sector, 26
Why journalists delay in producing extractive sector reports after being trained, 27
Collaboration as the future of impactful journalism, 29
Recommendations and Insights from the Validation Workshop, 30
Appendices, 33