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Digital Journalism & Storytelling
Young refugee journalists telling Kakuma’s stories, in their own voices.
Creative Arts TV (CATV) is the Center’s youth-led newsroom. Here, young people learn to report, film, record and edit, then share what they make with the community and beyond.
- Youth-led newsroom
- Based in Kakuma
- On air and online
Creative Arts TV
Our stories, told by us
Too often, stories about Kakuma are told by people who are only passing through. We train young residents to tell them first-hand.
When young people report on their own community, the stories are closer to the truth, more respectful, and heard by audiences who might never have listened otherwise.
From idea to broadcast
Every story follows the same careful path, run by young people from start to finish.
Find the story
Young reporters spot stories in their own community and pitch them to the team.
Report and record
They interview, film and record on location, with coaching from senior team members.
Edit and check
Footage is cut, fact-checked and polished before anything goes out.
Share
Finished stories are published on air and online, so the community and the wider world can see them.
Skills young reporters build
Everything needed to produce professional stories, learned by doing real work for a real audience.
Video editing
Cutting footage into clear, engaging stories.
Audio and sound
Recording clean sound and mixing it well.
Mobile journalism
Reporting with the phone in your pocket.
Camera work
Framing, lighting and steady shooting.
Scripts and writing
Turning facts into a clear, honest script.
Podcasting
Planning, recording and publishing audio shows.
Ethics and accuracy
Getting the facts right and respecting the people in the story.
Social media and design
Sharing stories, with visuals, where young audiences are.
What we report on
Our reporters cover the issues and people that matter most in Kakuma.
Livelihoods and local business
How families and small businesses earn, adapt and grow.
Peace and unity
Stories of people from different communities working together.
Youth voices
What young people think, make and hope for.
Work with our newsroom
Our reporters know the community and have the trust to tell its stories well.
Commission a story
Ask our reporters to cover a project, an event or an issue in Kakuma.
Share our reporting
Media houses and agencies can feature our stories alongside their own coverage.
Train with us
Journalists and media teams can run workshops and mentor our young reporters.
Help tell Kakuma’s story
Teach a skill, commission a story, or help fund the equipment our young reporters work with.