Background
The Association of Grassroot Journalists Kenya (AGJK) strives to promote flow of information and seeks to inspire successive generations of talented individuals to become dedicated journalists
AGJK upholds professionalism by supporting accurate and reliable reporting through various initiatives for community media nationwide.
OBJECTIVE
To form a vital network of community media outlets
and journalists across
the country.
OUR VISION
To inspire and empower generations of journalists to engage communities through localized factual solution-based reporting.
OUR MISSION
To promote the flow of information while creating viable
media, championing
innovation.
Join Us
AGJK recognizes that there are
many community media journalists spread out across community radio stations, television
stations, freelancers, bloggers and media practitioners who are dedicated to upholding the
highest professional standards in their journalistic work, producing and disseminating factual
and relevant information to the Kenyan masses through different community-based
platforms.
Number of Registered
JOURNALISTS
Thematic Areas of Focus
a) Capacity Building
• To evaluate, monitor, supervise and fund journalists in producing relevant and objective content to be broadcasted in the communities • To enhance professionalism and to strengthen the capacity of the journalists to effectively and efficiently deliver objective content to the communities
c) Reconciliation and Peace
By broadening the communication and information dissemination away from the usual group of elite decision makers, to include public participation and talk back opportunities for grassroot journalists.
e) Governance and leadership
b) Sexual gender-based violence
Gender based violence particularly against women, remains a major problem in Kenya and as journalists we believe we can provide community catalyst for further discussion/cultural and societal change and as well as much needed legal and support information.
d) Advocacy and Networking
To ensure the basic journalistic rights and freedom extend equally to our members and to give them a regional and global platform to network with other professional journalist worldwide.
