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Arun Karki

Arun Karki is a Nepal-based leading data journalist, trainer and the founder of the Center for Data Journalism Nepal (CDJN). Since 2020, he has spearheaded various data-driven reporting projects, including COVID-19 data reporting and climate investigations, employing open-source intelligence. Showcasing his collaborative effort, Arun has worked on cross-border investigative reporting projects with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Additionally, Arun has more than ten years of experience in producing video news content at Nepal Television. He has completed an MSc in Data Journalism from Columbia University and teaches data-driven reporting at CMR Journalism Academy in Kathmandu. For CIJ, Arun serves as the South Asia coordinator for the Open Climate Reporting Initiative (OCRI) project.

Scheduled Training

Climate Investigations Course: All Modules

A comprehensive programme of training, providing all the expertise, skills and tools required to conduct thorough investigative research into the climate crisis. Book here for a 20% discount on all modules.
Scheduled Training

Climate Investigations Course: ECOSINT

ECOSINT: Environmental and Climate Open-Source Intelligence Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is now a fixture in many newsrooms and can be applied to a wide range of investigative objectives. However, in many ways it is particularly useful when researching climate and environmental stories.
Scheduled Training

Climate Investigations Course: ECOSINT

ECOSINT: Environmental and Climate Open-Source Intelligence Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is now a fixture in many newsrooms and can be applied to a wide range of investigative objectives. However, in many ways it is particularly useful when researching climate and environmental stories.
Scheduled Training

Climate Investigations Course: All Modules

A comprehensive programme of training, providing all the expertise, skills and tools required to conduct thorough investigative research into the climate crisis. Book here for a 20% discount on all modules.
OCRI Event

OCRI Story Lab and Climate Investigations Workshop in South Asia

DataLEADS, OCRI's South Asian partner, is conducting a four-day intensive training and story-lab workshop for journalists from five South Asian countries. Participants will learn concepts, tools, and techniques to develop and refine their climate investigation story proposals.
OCRI Event

Dhaka: Climate Change Reporting for Community News Outlets

The Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) is conducting a three-day training in Dhaka, Bangladesh, aimed at enhancing climate change reporting skills for 15 journalists from community news outlets.
OCRI Event

Dhaka: Climate Change Reporting for District Correspondents

The Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) is conducting a three-day residential training in Dhaka, Bangladesh, aimed at enhancing climate change reporting skills for 15 district correspondents.
Summer Conference Event
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Making It Count: Using Data to Tell Stories from the Climate Crisis

We are already seeing the impacts of the climate crisis, and many are so wide-ranging and devastating that they are difficult to comprehend. Many journalists are taking the skills and techniques of data journalism and applying these to the disastrous ramifications of climate change.
Regional Coordinator for South Asia at Centre for Investigative Journalism
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