ACJ award for Shobana Radhakrishnan
A photo story in Citizen Matters, Chennai by Shobana Radhakrishnan gets special mention at the ACJ Journalism Awards.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Enabling citizens to become changemakers
An online programme for citizen journalists and those interested in becoming one!
We are hiring: Fundraising Coordinator
We invite applications for a Fundraising Coordinator for Oorvani Foundation.
Enabling civic changemaking
Our “Civic Changemakers” programme arms citizens with skills, resources and tools for collaborative change making.
Citizen Matters’ editor selected for Google’s Newsroom Leadership programme
We are pleased to announce that our Managing Editor Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya has been selected for Google News Initiative’s Newsroom Leadership programme in India, in partnership with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Making public information accessible to Mumbaikars
A grant like this ensures that we continue to provide solutions to citizens. We are grateful to the ATE Chandra Foundation for assisting to make knowledge of public services, schemes, regulations and processes, as well as steps that individuals and communities can take, to help identify issues and find solutions.
Rainmatter Foundation to support Citizen Matters’ Environment Practice
We are happy to share that Oorvani Foundation has received a 3-year grant from the Rainmatter Foundation to explore the various facets of urban environment.… Read More »Rainmatter Foundation to support Citizen Matters’ Environment Practice
Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability: Focus on Tier II Cities
“India was not only on track to fulfilling its climate commitments but would go further,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Climate Action Summit… Read More »Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability: Focus on Tier II Cities
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies supports Citizen Matters’ reportage on cities
The project ‘Revival of cities’ supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNP) covers topics or major issues affecting citizens and aims to contribute to a larger body of knowledge about our cities.
Citizen Matters – Sustainable Cities Reporting Fellowship (Deadline 8/Mar)
/* Please note deadline for submission has been extended to March 8th – see details below */ India’s urbanisation challenge is not just one of… Read More »Citizen Matters – Sustainable Cities Reporting Fellowship (Deadline 8/Mar)
New project to strengthen citizen journalism, in collaboration with Deakin Univ, Ideosync
Co Media Lab, our joint initiative with Radio Active 90.4 MHz CR, is happy to share it will be a part of an international project… Read More »New project to strengthen citizen journalism, in collaboration with Deakin Univ, Ideosync
Social Venture Partners collaborates with Oorvani Foundation for the Cities of India Fellowship
Oorvani Foundation is proud to announce its collaboration with Social Venture Partners, Bengaluru (SVP) to explore important issues that affect Bengalureans. These articles will be… Read More »Social Venture Partners collaborates with Oorvani Foundation for the Cities of India Fellowship
Open City collaborates with DataKind Bengaluru
Oorvani Foundation is one of the selected partners, and the volunteers are going to be working for the Open City initiative in analysing data sets that reflect our cities.
Meera K takes up assignment as ICFJ Knight Fellow
Founder Trustee Meera K has been selected as ICFJ Knight Fellow India. She will be helping top newsrooms in Bengaluru improve their coverage of health, gender… Read More »Meera K takes up assignment as ICFJ Knight Fellow
Global partnership for new project on urban resilience
Co Media Lab, Oorvani Foundation’s joint initiative with Radio Active, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Emmy Award-winning International Reporting Program (IRP) at the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism.
