How can journalists make sure their stories reach the people they’re about? This month on Backlight, we talk to journalists who are rethinking how and who they report for. 

Part 1: Beatriz and Tessa speak with Cynthia Gichiri, a multimedia journalist at Africa Uncensored, who took a story about the health dangers of pesticides on the road through rural Kenya to get it to the farmers most at risk.

Part 2: A conversation with Mazin Sidahmed, who co-founded Documented, a newsroom that was designed from the ground up to serve immigrant communities in New York City in the languages they speak on the platforms they already use.

Part 3: 5 practical things journalists at any outlet can do to make sure their reporting reaches affected communities. 

Investigations mentioned:

• Cynthia’s ‘Poison PR’ documentary
  

Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang

Sound Design: Spoovio - Audiovisual Productions 

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