“EJN is hosting a three-day virtual media workshop in mid-June 2026 for environmental journalists across Asia seeking to report on the critical threats facing both small and great apes — our closest living relatives. Focusing on gibbons and orangutans, the workshop will explore conservation effectiveness, while encouraging journalists to move beyond wildlife stories to examine our shared evolutionary path and why protecting apes is inseparable from protecting forests, human health and our future.

“Applicants must be from one of the following nine gibbon- and/or orangutan-range countries in Asia: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. … Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television or radio). We welcome applications from freelance reporters as well as staff from all types of media organizations, including community-based, local, national, and international outlets. We especially encourage women, rural, Indigenous and early-career journalists to apply.

“Applicants are not required to have prior experience reporting on apes. However, they should demonstrate a strong background in environmental reporting and a clear commitment to continue covering ape conservation and related issues after the workshop.”