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Manon Verchot is a multimedia journalist and co-founder of InOldNews. Previously, she headed video teams at Mongabay, Hindustan Times and Mint. She wears many hats, having worked as a reporter, manager, editor, producer, and trainer. She has trained hundreds of journalists in more than 12 countries on mobile journalism, data visualisation, and ethical use of AI in journalism.
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Journalists are often described as the watchdogs of democracy. It can be a difficult career choice with poor pay and very real threats from those in power. And Al Jazeera’s show, The Listening Post , is working to keep tabs on what the world’s media is up to. We asked Meenakshi Ravi, executive producer at The Listening Post, how her team approaches this global mandate when we met her at the International Journalism Festival in April.
Pei Ying Loh is the co-founder of The Kontinentalist, an organisation that tells stories about Asia using data. Since its start, The Kontinentalist has worked hard to find creative ways to tell data stories on a wide range of topics. We talk about how The Kontinentalist approaches stories, and what things they’ve learned that can be helpful for others.
Science For All is a documentary about the incredible work of citizen scientists. I shot, edited and produced this documentary with Sanshey Biswas. We were semi-finalists at the Australia Independent Film Festival.
Neighbird is a multi-award winning documentary I shot, edited and produced with my partner Sanshey Biswas during the pandemic. We documented the surprising biodiversity of one of the most densely populated capital regions of the world.
Sumatran rhino dung could help researchers solve a decades-long mystery of how many Sumatran rhinos are left in the wild. Estimates suggest there are fewer than 80 of this critically endangered rhino species left, which means that there isn’t much genetic diversity left within the remaining population.
For this video, I did the research, wrote the script and recorded the voice over. I collaborated with animator Julia Lima for the visuals.
Not far from India's Capital New Delhi, a community has protected a sacred forest, Mangar Bani, for generations. It hasn't been easy, the area has faced threats from mining and real estate interests. And its protection under India's Forest Conservation Act is in limbo. But the community continues to fight to save their small grove.
I shot, produced and edited this video with my partner Sanshey Biswas.
