DISASTER JOURNALISM

Disaster Journalism Network, DJN sees disasters as interconnected, complex systems, and has the broader objective of fostering collaborative journalism to reduce the impact of all disasters, including climate-related, geophysical, health hazards, and pandemics (eg: COVID-19).We aim to shift the dominant narrative on disasters by examining its complex causes, and by highlighting creative approaches that show promise in its alleviation. Our effort is not merely to bring to public consciousness issues, problems or weaknesses, but also to explore solutions and mitigations in our reportage... It is our aim to make our initiative a self-sustaining network that helps our audiences be better informed about disasters, including pandemics. We hope our effort will contribute to our communities being more engaged, with more people working to address challenges or otherwise be involved in fostering disaster preparedness in the region.