Trainer for Digital Journalism Training
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Duration of Assignment
The consultancy is expected to be completed between August to October 2025. The consultant will deliver the training sessions within this time frame.
Objective:
The primary objective of this assignment is to provide two three-day training courses on Digital Journalism Training to a total of 40 journalists. The trainer will help build capacity of the journalists in the following areas:
- Write, edit and producing news stories for online publication
- Knowledge of digital journalism practise such as editing and posting on online Content Management System and building posts with embedded media
- Develop digital storytelling skills to craft engaging news stories for digital audiences using multimedia formats like videos, podcasts, infographics, and social media posts;
- Understand the mechanism of digital platforms and adjust the content crafting to expand the reach of the content;
- Using social media to promote stories and monitoring and analyzing digital platform and digital traffic trends
- Incorporate data journalism into reporting by conducting data-led investigations and using visualization in stories
- Scope of Work
- The trainer will undertake the following tasks:
- Design and deliver training sessions covering:
- Understanding the dynamics of digital platforms and audience behavior in the online space
- Creating compelling, platform-specific content including photos, infographics, videos, data visualizations, live streams, and other visual formats
- Leveraging digital tools and technologies for effective information gathering, verification, and research; and
- Upholding journalistic ethics and integrity while actively engaging and interacting with digital audiences.
- The training should be of high quality, which includes real examples, hands-on exercises, and practical tips on innovative story-telling techniques on social media that match the audience’s needs.
- Provide assessment for pre and post training to measure participation’ learning outcomes.
- Produce training report
- Deliverables
- The consultant is expected to deliver the following:
- Training Plan and Curriculum: A detailed agenda and training modules before the start of the training.
- Training Materials: PowerPoint presentations, handouts, case studies, and other relevant materials for training.
- Training Report: A comprehensive report summarizing the training sessions, increased knowledge of participants on Digital Journalism, and training evaluation.
- The consultant must possess the following qualifications:
- A master’s degree in digital journalism, journalism or other related areas.
- Proven track record of successfully conducting training or workshops on journalism.
- Strong background in digital journalism.
- Profound understanding of the Cambodian digital sphere.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver interactive and engaging training sessions to diverse groups.
