DFID Research: Reporting on research
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Thingnam Anjulika Samom is an independent journalist in Manipur, Northeast India
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Thingnam Anjulika Samom is an independent journalist in Manipur, Northeast India who received a fellowship from the to write stories using research.
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Relay has found that journalists are often hesitant to use research in their work. Research can be complex and difficult to understand, and researchers can be hard to contact. Through its media briefs, workshops, dozens of national fellowships and publications like , Relay helps both journalists and researchers to work with each other. Despite the difficulties in access to research, such as slow internet connections and the high cost of research journals, Relay바카라 사이트檚 work has helped Anjulika and other journalists to use research analytically in their work.
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As well as helping journalists like Anjulika and Bhekizwe write more analytically and make better use of research, Relay also encourages journalists to include the voices of those directly affected by the research in their articles by providing travel grants to interview these groups. In this way, journalists are able to connect research with the needs of people on the ground, and they can ensure that all voices are included in the media debate.
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