Connect FM’s Portia Cudjoe selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship

Connect FM journalist Portia Cudjoe from Takoradi has been chosen for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology (UK MEET) Fellowship. The program, run by Imperial College London and Imperial Global Ghana with support from the British High Commission, aims to enhance journalism in science, technology, and emerging innovations.

Over 500 applicants competed for the fellowship, which was chosen based on reporting experience, perspectives, and proposed investigative story ideas. The fellowship includes a Zero Week online workshop to familiarize participants with the initiative and prepare for training. Upon completion, fellows will engage in residential training in Accra, participate in editorial clinics to refine story ideas, and collaborate with researchers in fields like artificial intelligence, climate change, and health technology.

The UK MEET Fellowship seeks to strengthen the role of journalism in accurately reporting, critically examining, and understanding emerging technologies, which increasingly impact public life. For Cudjoe, the fellowship offers an opportunity to deepen her understanding of these technologies and explore their implications for journalism and media practice in Ghana's Western Region, where technology-driven advancements affect agriculture, livelihoods, healthcare, and community development.