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Overview
The 2021 Mekong Data-Journalism Fellowship was a collaboration between the Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Stimson Center, and the East-West Center to provide journalists from the Mekong region with exposure to subject-matter experts in region and the United States, an intensive data-journalism training series, story production grants and mentorship support. The Fellowship concluded in January 2022.
The partnership between EJN, Stimson Center, and EWC provided selected Fellows the opportunity to gain an increased understanding of the issues relating to water security along the Mekong River Basin, while gaining access to open data and step-by-step guidance to produce impactful and data-driven media stories that have raised awareness of water security challenges and solutions in the Mekong region.
The Fellows' stories have been distributed on local and regional media outlets, including: the Bangkok Post, Vientiane Times, South China Morning Post, Southeast Asia Globe, VoA Cambodia, VietNam News, The Straits Times, The Third Pole, DanViet, KachinWave and DVB Myanmar.
Published Stories
Cohort One
Pratch Rujivanarom. "Dams fail but still vital." Bangkok Post, 26 Sep. 2021
Ekaphone Phouthonesy. "What does the data tell us about electricity pricing in Laos?" Vientiane Times, 11 Oct. 2021
Sen Nguyen. "Vietnam's addiction to coal shows tough climate choices developing Asia faces on emissions pledges" South China Morning Post, 25 Oct. 2021
Jitsiree Thongnoi. "Thai military feels the heat over plan for solar farm" South China Morning Post, 27 Oct. 2021
Le Quynh. "Alarm bells ring for mangroves in Unesco-recognised reserve in Vietnam" The Strait Times, 7 Nov. 2021
Boonyanin Pakvisal. "Locked in - Why Thailand buys electricity from Laos" Southeast Asia Globe, 12 Nov. 2021
Sokummono Khan. "Cambodia's FIsh Catch Numbers Don't Add Up for Fishers" Voice of America (VOA) Khmer, 15 Dec. 2021
Socheata Hean. "Cambodia's Mismatch of Solar Potential and Energy Harvesting" Voice of America (VOA) Khmer, 16 Dec. 2021
Le Dinh Tuyen. "Sand scraped up, money poured down"; Series 1, Series 2. Thanh Nien, 25 Mar. 2022, 26 Apr. 2022
Cohort Two
Van Nguyen. "Mekong fisherman struggle to survive" Vietnam News, 19 Dec. 2021
Kannikar Petchkaew. "Unraveling the Mystery of Laos' U-Turn from Renewables to Coal to Power the Battery of Southeast Asia" FM100 CMU, Thailand, 14 January 2022
Maran Htoi. "Myanmar's environment hit by rare eath mining boom" KachinWaves, 17 Jan. 2022; Mekong Eye, 23 May. 2022
Nhin Tan Thuan. "Data exposes flaws in Mekong Delta resilience plans" The Third Pole, 25 Jan. 2022
Le Thu Mach. "Mekong Delta Floods and Migrants: 25 Lessons from the Numbers" Danviet, 28 Jan. 2022
Myat Nyein Aye. "A glimpse into the amazing deforestation of the delta" DVB, 31 Jan. 2022
Linh Pham. "Vietnam targets net zero, but struggles to break coal dependence" China Dialogue. 31 Jan. 2022
Mien Nguyen. "'New Normal' in the Mekong Delta" Heinrich Böll Stiftung. 22 Feb. 2022
Choulay Mech. "Where There's Smoke: Researchers Warn of Heightened Risks From Air Pollution" VOD. 4 Mar. 2022
Vo Kieu Bao-Uyen. "Vietnam's fishermen battle a lack of fish and China" Tia Sang. 9 Mar. 2022
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Overview
The 2021 Mekong Data-Journalism Fellowship was a collaboration between the Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Stimson Center, and the East-West Center to provide journalists from the Mekong region with exposure to subject-matter experts in region and the United States, an intensive data-journalism training series, story production grants and mentorship support. The Fellowship concluded in January 2022.
The partnership between EJN, Stimson Center, and EWC provided selected Fellows the opportunity to gain an increased understanding of the issues relating to water security along the Mekong River Basin, while gaining access to open data and step-by-step guidance to produce impactful and data-driven media stories that have raised awareness of water security challenges and solutions in the Mekong region.
The Fellows' stories have been distributed on local and regional media outlets, including: the Bangkok Post, Vientiane Times, South China Morning Post, Southeast Asia Globe, VoA Cambodia, VietNam News, The Straits Times, The Third Pole, DanViet, KachinWave and DVB Myanmar.
Published Stories
Cohort One
Pratch Rujivanarom. "Dams fail but still vital." Bangkok Post, 26 Sep. 2021
Ekaphone Phouthonesy. "What does the data tell us about electricity pricing in Laos?" Vientiane Times, 11 Oct. 2021
Sen Nguyen. "Vietnam's addiction to coal shows tough climate choices developing Asia faces on emissions pledges" South China Morning Post, 25 Oct. 2021
Jitsiree Thongnoi. "Thai military feels the heat over plan for solar farm" South China Morning Post, 27 Oct. 2021
Le Quynh. "Alarm bells ring for mangroves in Unesco-recognised reserve in Vietnam" The Strait Times, 7 Nov. 2021
Boonyanin Pakvisal. "Locked in - Why Thailand buys electricity from Laos" Southeast Asia Globe, 12 Nov. 2021
Sokummono Khan. "Cambodia's FIsh Catch Numbers Don't Add Up for Fishers" Voice of America (VOA) Khmer, 15 Dec. 2021
Socheata Hean. "Cambodia's Mismatch of Solar Potential and Energy Harvesting" Voice of America (VOA) Khmer, 16 Dec. 2021
Le Dinh Tuyen. "Sand scraped up, money poured down"; Series 1, Series 2. Thanh Nien, 25 Mar. 2022, 26 Apr. 2022
Cohort Two
Van Nguyen. "Mekong fisherman struggle to survive" Vietnam News, 19 Dec. 2021
Kannikar Petchkaew. "Unraveling the Mystery of Laos' U-Turn from Renewables to Coal to Power the Battery of Southeast Asia" FM100 CMU, Thailand, 14 January 2022
Maran Htoi. "Myanmar's environment hit by rare eath mining boom" KachinWaves, 17 Jan. 2022; Mekong Eye, 23 May. 2022
Nhin Tan Thuan. "Data exposes flaws in Mekong Delta resilience plans" The Third Pole, 25 Jan. 2022
Le Thu Mach. "Mekong Delta Floods and Migrants: 25 Lessons from the Numbers" Danviet, 28 Jan. 2022
Myat Nyein Aye. "A glimpse into the amazing deforestation of the delta" DVB, 31 Jan. 2022
Linh Pham. "Vietnam targets net zero, but struggles to break coal dependence" China Dialogue. 31 Jan. 2022
Mien Nguyen. "'New Normal' in the Mekong Delta" Heinrich Böll Stiftung. 22 Feb. 2022
Choulay Mech. "Where There's Smoke: Researchers Warn of Heightened Risks From Air Pollution" VOD. 4 Mar. 2022
Vo Kieu Bao-Uyen. "Vietnam's fishermen battle a lack of fish and China" Tia Sang. 9 Mar. 2022
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