Learn about CCNow’s training program aimed at helping reporters, editors, newsroom managers, and digital journalists produce more robust climate coverage for online, social, radio, and print.
Covering Climate Now is expanding its newsroom training initiatives to enhance climate coverage through local media across the US. The project, called The Climate Newsroom, builds on the success of The Climate Station local TV training program and our work with more than 500 media partners worldwide to offer free, customized training designed to help your outlet cover climate stories more effectively.
The training program spans three one-hour Zoom sessions over three weeks, followed by six months of ongoing support and feedback, and it’s led by our global team, which already collaborates with a network of media organizations across the US.
Our three tailored sessions include:
- Local Climate Stories That Matter: Explore the basics of climate science and the importance of climate change coverage, including real solutions and how to tackle disinformation and myths. Through practical examples from various media, you’ll learn how to craft stories that resonate with your local audience.
- Making the Climate Connection: Discover innovative strategies for explaining the link between climate change and extreme weather events. You’ll be able to use effective and clear language and techniques adaptable to every beat, ensuring your reporting is impactful.
- Workshop: Climate Stories for Every Beat and Platform: Understand how climate change impacts daily life, from weather extremes to health, jobs, economy, and politics. By examining diverse media examples in TV, print, and social media, you’ll uncover practical tips to integrate these angles into your stories. The workshop also includes concrete tools, graphics, and resources to help you find experts and strengthen your coverage.
Apply here to join our winter cohort. Deadline: January, 16, 2026.
For inquiries, please contact Elena González at elena[at]coveringclimatenow[dot]org or training[at]coveringclimatenow[dot]org