JoyNews’ Esther Esi Nkrumah selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship

Esther Esi Nkrumah, a journalist from JoyNews, has been chosen as a fellow for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology (UK MEET) Fellowship. This prestigious award comes after she emerged triumphant from a rigorous selection process that garnered over 500 applicants from journalists and content creators in Ghana and Nigeria. Only 13 percent of applicants were admitted to the fellowship, which aims to bolster journalism in the realms of science, technology, and emerging innovations.

The selection process was overseen by two impartial reviewers, who evaluated eligible applications based on applicants' reporting histories, unique viewpoints, and story pitches centered around critical issues. The fellowship, delivered through Imperial College London by Imperial Global Ghana with the British High Commission's support, will commence with a residential training session in Accra. Here, fellows will collaborate with experts in fields like artificial intelligence, climate change, and health technology.

Participants will acquire practical skills to critically evaluate scientific and technological assertions, verify information, identify pertinent data, and transform complex scientific advancements into digestible stories for their audiences. The program will also feature editorial clinics to help participants refine their story ideas, enhance their sources, and devise publication strategies for their proposed reports.

Moreover, the fellowship will offer science and technology journalists throughout the region opportunities to forge professional networks, collaborate, and exchange knowledge.

The UK MEET Fellowship emerges in the context of heightened public interest in emerging technologies and their societal implications. The program aims to fortify journalism's role in ensuring accurate reporting, critical examination, and clear understanding of technological developments by the public.