Electoral and Political Reporting - Training

Name: Electoral and Political Reporting - Training
Start: 2026-04-20T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-24T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Government Road, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia

Schedule

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Government Road, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia | Lusaka, LS

2026 is a year for election coverage with Zambian General Election expected to take place in August 2026. The significance of the media in democratic elections is indisputable and journalists have a responsibility to their audiences to provide fair and balanced coverage.
However, it is not easy to report on political activities, elections and polls; the elections come with their own unique challenges and they require unique techniques to be able to deliver to the expectations of the majority readers, listeners and viewers.
Therefore, in order to report elections in a professional manner, journalists need to benefit from adequate trainings like this one in order to be able cope with opportunities and challenges that come with the electoral process.