{"id":57382,"date":"2022-04-01T16:05:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=57382"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:05:37","slug":"reporting-idps-jfc-shortlists-20-pitches-to-train-commission-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/reporting-idps-jfc-shortlists-20-pitches-to-train-commission-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting IDPs: JFC Shortlists 20 Pitches, To Train, Commission Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/journalistsforchrist.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57383 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IDP-ABUJA2-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"IDP JFC\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IDP-ABUJA2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IDP-ABUJA2-110x67.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IDP-ABUJA2-420x256.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IDP-ABUJA2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Journalists For Christ<\/a> (JFC) International Outreach has shortlisted 20 pitches from\u00a0 journalists, creative writers, presenters\/producers, content creators and allied professionals who pitched story ideas after it called for pitches on advancing the living conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to President of JFC, \u00a0Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, the stories are expected to generate reactions and call attention of relevant duty bearers to the plights of IDPs in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe announced that journalists who have story ideas or investigative report that will influence the desired change \u00a0for the benefit of IDPs should pitch story ideas and we are happy to have harvested fantastic pitches,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He continued that, &#8220;These Nigerians now referred to as IDPs have been displaced in their own country where they are now suffering for what they did not cause. We are hopeful these stories would be well positioned to solve problems.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Now that 20 pitches have been selected, we are going to organise a virtual workshop for the successful journalists to further guide them on getting good angles to their stories,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Otufodunrin also said that, &#8220;The successful 20 journalists after the \u00a0virtual capacity building workshop \u00a0shall be supported with a token to undertake a field visit to selected IDP camps\/communities and write\/publish pitched stories\/special reports on a specific \u2018solutions-driven\u2019 IDP issue.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It is anticipated that in collaboration with focal IDP persons\/representatives, the outcome\/impact from the pitched stories will be solutions-driven reports that will produce quick-wins in required policy changes\/interventions that advance the rights of IDPs in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The project titled: \u2019Advancing the Rights and Welfare of Internally Displaced Persons Through Media Monitoring, Investigative Journalism and Media-driven Advocacy,\u2019 is being implemented by \u00a0JFC with the support of the <a href=\"http:\/\/waccglobal.org\">World Association for Christian Communications<\/a> (WACC) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de\/en\/bread-for-the-world\/\">Bread for the World (German Protestant Agency for Diaconia Development).<\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalists For Christ (JFC) International Outreach has shortlisted 20 pitches from\u00a0 journalists, creative writers, presenters\/producers, content creators and allied professionals who pitched story ideas after it called for pitches on advancing the living conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. 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