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Efficacy of Media Training on Extractive Sector Reporting in Nigeria

Abuja: Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) (2023), 34 pp.
"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 o ... more
"This article examines how documentary film can be employed as visual evidence to create a thick description of environmental injustice among low-social-economic status communities in China. In particular, this article exemplifies the approach with a case study of a 2022 research project on transiti ... more
"Este estudio, nuevamente, evidencia que existen grandes debilidades en la implementación de políticas de transparencia y acceso a la información por parte de las instituciones relacionadas directa e indirectamente con el sector hidrocarburos; por tanto, para contribuir con su mejora se recomiend ... more
"The dominant transparency narrative in policymaking attributes a key role to the public: once citizens gain information, they are predicted to use it to demand better resource governance. Whether the public receives the available information in the first place, however, has not been scrutinised in ... more
"Mining extractive companies have extended their operations to other realms, such as the management of media. Thus, from a space of physical intervention, they start to conquer a space of symbolic representation, creating a gap between local communities’ perceptions of the mining process and the p ... more

How African Economies Work: A Guide to Business and Economics Reporting

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2019), 220 pp.
"Las instituciones públicas subnacionales inciden directamente en la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos de todo el país, ya que cuentan con autonomía de gestión y administración de sus ingresos. En ese sentido, la transparencia es el principio por el cual los ciudadanos conocen la información b ... more
"Combining perspectives from media studies and political ecology, this book analyses socially constructed news regarding three environmental conflicts in South America. In recent decades, South American political administrations have tied national economies to neo-extractive development strategies, ... more

Oil and Gas: A Reporter's Handbook

Thomson Reuters Foundation (2015), 55 pp.
"Since the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, fossil fuels have supplied much if not most of that energy. Today, oil, coal and gas meet three-quarters of our needs. The oil and gas industry alone generates revenue running into several trillion dollars each year. It’s a market ... more

Mining for Information in Ok Tedi: Communication for Sustainable Development

In: Communication, Culture & Society in Papua New Guinea: Yu Tok Wanem?
Evangelia Papoutsaki; Michael McManus; Patrick Matbob (eds.)
Madang: DWU Press, Divine Word University (2011), pp. 135-144

Facing the Dragon: The Case of Basamuk and Kurumbakare People in the Ramu Nickel Project

In: Communication, Culture & Society in Papua New Guinea: Yu Tok Wanem?
Evangelia Papoutsaki; Michael McManus; Patrick Matbob (eds.)
Madang: DWU Press, Divine Word University (2011), pp. 125-134
"This research looks at the distribution of balanced and accurate information about one of China's biggest investments in the South Pacific region, the Ramu Nickel Project. Are the local people in the project impact areas of Kurumbukare and Basamuk well informed and do they have a voice that is fair ... more

There Will be Ink: A Study of Journalism Training and the Extractive Industries in Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda

New York: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, International Media and Communications Program (2009), 114 pp.
"This report is intended to serve as a guide for organizations considering establishing journalist-training programs in Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda. The report provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities in the journalism profession in these three countries. Generalizations across countri ... more
"The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin area of southern Madagascar is the first of a number of mining projects planned for Madagascar with the support of the World Bank. The effects of this mine are widespread, not only on the people and economy of the region but also on its unique environ ... more
"Over the last two years, the Initiative for Policy Dialogue and Revenue Watch, working with local partners and other sponsors, have organized workshops for journalists in the oil-exporting countries of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria on the subject of “Covering Resource Wealth.” This book i ... more
"This book presents the history and role of Bolivian miner's radio stations, covering more than forty years. It deals with their historical development, political struggles, and current situation. It also advances some structural proposals for the reinforcement and survival of these radio centers. T ... more