A three-day Residential Workshop on Storytelling, Media Practice and Ethical Narrative Building
In a world of shrinking attention spans and rapidly expanding content ecosystems, how stories are told, and whose stories are amplified, matters more than ever.
Telltale Stories: A Multimedia Workshop on Ethical Narrative Building, supported by The Wire and co-organised by Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) and Holistic Approach for People’s Empowerment (HOPE), is a three-day residential workshop to be held in New Delhi.
The workshop brings together media professionals from civil society organisations, people’s movements, community initiatives, and independent journalists to strengthen skills in documenting, narrating, and amplifying ground realities through ethical and multimedia storytelling practices.
What the Workshop Covers
Across three days, participants will engage with journalists, activists, and media practitioners to explore:
- Understanding today’s Indian media landscape
- Crafting ethical and people-centred narratives
- Mobile video storytelling and podcast production
- Responsible and effective use of AI in storytelling
- Communicating with media houses and newsrooms
- Data-driven storytelling approaches
- Social media strategies for public engagement
- Digital safety, privacy, and surveillance awareness
- Using media to speak back to power
The workshop combines interactive sessions, practical exercises, and conversations with experienced journalists and movement practitioners. Sessions will be led by prominent media professionals including Siddharth Varadarajan, Seema Chishti and Jahnavi Sen from The Wire, along with Vaishnavi Suresh, Anirban Bhattacharya, Haripriya Harshan from CFA and other journalists, activists, and communication practitioners working across media and people’s movements.
Who Should Apply
- Media and communication professionals from NGOs and CSOs
- Members of people’s movements and grassroots organisations
- Community media practitioners
- Independent and freelance journalists
- Researchers and campaigners documenting field realities
What Participants Will Gain
Participants will:
- Develop practical multimedia storytelling skills
- Learn ethical frameworks for documenting communities
- Gain exposure to contemporary media tools and platforms
- Strengthen engagement with journalists and newsrooms
- Build strategies to safely navigate today’s media environment
A Certificate of Completion will be provided to all participants who successfully attend the workshop.
Accommodation & Fees
Participants will be charged a nominal fee of ₹2500, which partially covers food and accommodation during the workshop.
✅ Accommodation and meals will be provided for selected participants.
❌ Travel costs will need to be borne by participants.
Shortlisted applicants will receive payment details via email.
Workshop Details
Format: Residential Workshop
Duration: 3 Days
Location: New Delhi
Primary Language: English
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Co-organised by: CFA & HOPE | Supported by The Wire
