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Photos: Milena Pafundi

Luchadoras MX and Agencia Presentes held two free, in-person training workshops in Mexico City for 40 journalists and activists. The workshops took place at Casa Creatura over two full days, December 6th and 7th.

Workshop Content

Workshop for journalists: how to cover LGBT+ news

The objective of this workshop is for journalists to be able to produce content on issues of sexual diversity with a focus on gender and human rights. 

Some of the content developed.

• Activist journalism
• Human rights approach: framework and definitions 
• Human rights situation of sexual diversity in the country and the region
• How the media covers LGBTI and gender news and issues
• Main problems and mistakes to avoid
• Data checking/Use of sources
• Building good practices
• Social media outreach and transmedia strategies
• Online violence: strategies 

Communication tools for sexual diversity activists.

The aim of this workshop was to share communication tools with activists so they can influence the media agenda and public debate, and to create networks for exchange to achieve this. 

Some of the topics covered.

• Strategic communication: key messages, audiences, channels and resources. 
• Journalism and activism today
• Scenarios and challenges
• Building reliable communication
• Working with sources and with journalism
• Data verification
• Use of social media

During the workshop there were debates, exchanges and we co-created this ten-point plan:

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