The ASEF Media Handbook is written for journalists by journalists. It is the result of exchanges between Asia-Europe media professionals. The Handbook tackles a specific area of journalism and its challenges. It also presents suggestions for better quality stories based on experiences and insights shared during the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) media programmes.
ASEF Media Handbook: Sustainable Development Reporting for Journalists is the result of discussions made by 28 journalists during the 9th ASEF Journalists’ Colloquium held from 9-12 November 2013 in Gurgaon, India. The Colloquium, entitled, Media and the Green Agenda, tackled sustainable development reporting, its challenges, and ways to improve one’s journalistic standards while covering green issues.