A fast-rising journalist with The Nigeria Times Anjana Faith Chondol has participated in a two-day Human Angle training workshop focused on misinformation, peace reporting and responsible journalism in conflict-affected communities.
The training, held on September 15th and 16th 2026 in Jos the Plateau State Capital, brought together journalists from across the state under the theme, “Countering Misinformation and Promoting Peace in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.”
Speaking on the training, Anjana Faith Chondol of The Nigeria Times said the sessions provided valuable lessons on verifying information, reporting conflicts responsibly and maintaining accuracy and sensitivity when covering vulnerable communities. She added that the knowledge gained would strengthen her reporting and help her produce more credible,conflict-sensitive and solutions-oriented stories for the public.
The programme equipped participating journalists with practical skills in information verification, data journalism, conflict-sensitive reporting, solutions journalism and information integrity.
Khadijat Ostar, Programme Officer at Human Angle, urged journalists to uphold professional standards, maintain neutrality and apply sensitivity when reporting issues capable of escalating tensions or undermining social cohesion.
Speaking during a session titled “The Realities of Navigating Misinformation in Conflict-Affected Communities,” veteran journalist Marie-Therese Nanlong shared experiences from reporting in communities affected by conflict.
Nanlong highlighted the difficulties journalists face in verifying information when tensions are high and competing accounts of incidents circulate rapidly.
She stressed the need for journalists to carefully establish facts while ensuring the safety of themselves and their sources.
Another session, “Inclusion and Gender-Sensitive Reporting,” was facilitated by HumAngle Assistant Editor Hauwa Saleh Abubakar, who emphasised the importance of sensitivity when reporting stories involving women, children and other vulnerable groups.
Hauwa encouraged journalists to consider the experiences, dignity and safety of vulnerable people when gathering, verifying and presenting information.
HumAngle’s Standards and Ethics Editor, Johnstone Kpilaaka, also led sessions on context setting, neutrality, sensitivity and scenario-based approaches to maintaining professional journalistic standards.
The training provided participating journalists, including the The Nigeria Times reporter, with practical approaches to navigating misinformation and reporting conflict-related issues accurately and responsibly.
For the participating journalist, the training is expected to further strengthen reporting skills and promote more conflict-sensitive, fact-based and responsible journalism in Plateau State and beyond.
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