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By Karanja Jackson When you think of climate change reporting, your mind might drift to international panels, complex graphs, and global summits. But the truth is, climate change is not a foreign problem. It is local. It is lived. And it is urgent. That’s why local journalists must step up and take full ownership of the climate change narrative — not as an abstract global crisis, but as a pressing community issue affecting livelihoods, health, security, and heritage. From the drying rivers of Northern Kenya to the erratic rainfall patterns at the Coastal strip, Kenyans are witnessing firsthand the effects of a changing climate. Yet, many of these stories go untold or are overshadowed by political rhetoric. When local journalists document the experiences of farmers who’ve lost crops, pastoralists struggling to find grazing land, or communities displaced by floods, they make the global personal. They show that climate change is not just about numbers — it’s about people. Cont...

By Karanja Jackson We are living in a time marked by digital disruption, widespread misinformation, and declining public trust in institutions. The role of journalism has never been more scrutinized—or more vital.  At the heart of this calling lies a simple but powerful principle: ethics .  Today, adherence to ethical codes of professional journalism is not just important—it is absolutely essential for the survival of credible media and the safeguarding of democracy. The Information Age Is Also the Misinformation Age Thanks to the explosion of social media platforms, access to information has been democratized like never before.  However, these same platforms have become breeding grounds for unverified, biased, and harmful content.  With deepfakes, clickbait, and echo chambers shaping perceptions, journalists must double down on the ethical tenets of accuracy, verification, and objectivity.  When misinformation spreads like wildfire, a single credible, ethic...