Juliette Chapalain
Digital Multimedia & Fellowship Editor / Director / Journalist / Trainer
Paris, France
Paris, France
Presentation
She has gained versatile experience in a variety of formats as a reporter, videojournalist, producer, director or editor (TV5 Monde, Arte, France 2, TF1, Mediapart, Libération, Mongabay, BBC), in multicultural newsrooms. As a Fellowship & Multimedia Editor at Mongabay Afrique, she grows and develops a network of journalists focused on Africa’s environment by launching and leading a French-language journalism fellowship program and impactful digital journalism pieces (videos and podcasts).Experience
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Education
BBC Academy
Ecole de l'image Gobelins
ESJ Lille
Sciences Po Lille
Université Laval
Nottingham trent university
Hypokhâgne scientifique
Projects
BBC I The incredible life path of the designer Imane Ayissi
08-07-2022
The famous designer Imane Ayissi is the only African to participate in the Haute Couture week 2022 in Paris. Originally from Yaoundé, he spent 8 years of his life in France without papers before reaching international fame as a fashion designer. Report by Juliette Chapalain and Sam Robinson.
Park rangers enforce deadly violence in Uganda
01-01-2025
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s top tourist destination. But behind the safaris, there are hard truths. Our reporter came to investigate human-wildlife conflict, but he heard allegations of abuse and extrajudicial killings by rangers.
Editor / rédaction en chef : Juliette Chapalain
Biochar from banana peels breaks ground in Cameroon
21-11-2024
In Cameroon, the production of charcoal is a growing threat to the environment. To combat this, Steve Djeutchou transforms organic waste into ecological charcoal, or biochar. He has also launched his own training school specializing in renewable energy. Editor: Juliette Chapalain
DRC mines might be poisoning pregnant women
18-11-2024
In DRC, the industrial and artisanal mining poses risks to the reproductive health of women. Editor: Juliette Chapalain
Greed of Green: The dark side of green energy
18-11-2024
ERC's latest investigation looks into how vulnerable communities are affected by the pursuit of minerals critical for the transition to renewable energy. The investigations, involving newsrooms from 11 countries, suggests the need for better regulation to ensure a just transition.
Who was Samuel Abayateye, the fisheries observer missing in Ghana?
01-05-2024
In October 2023, Samuel Abayateye disappeared in Ghana. It’s not the 1st time a fisheries observer disappears in Ghana’s seas. To find out more about the missing 38-man, Mongabay went to his hometown of Anyamam to meet his family.
Editor: Juliette Chapalain
Lancement des bourses Mongabay Afrique pour le Journalisme Environnemental
21-02-2024
Mongabay Afrique lance son programme francophone de bourses pour le journalisme environnemental sur le continent africain. Un cursus dédié aux aspirants journalistes résidant dans les lieux-clés de la biodiversité africaine. Rédaction en chef : Juliette Chapalain
BBC I Afrique : décliner le leadership au féminin
08-03-2023
Sur le continent africain, les femmes participent activement au marché du travail, avec le taux le plus élevé au monde. Une participation qui dépasse les 70% en Ethiopie, au Cameroun, en Angola ou à Madagascar. Supervision : Juliette Chapalain.
BBC I Ancienne coiffeuse devenue députée, l'histoire extraordinaire de Rachel Keke
01-01-2022
Coiffeuse dans les rues d’Abidjan à 12 ans, puis femme de ménage à Paris, elle est aujourd’hui femme politique. En France et en Côte d’Ivoire, nos équipes ont suivi Rachel Keke, Franco-Ivoirienne et députée de la République française, élue en juin dernier. Portrait signé Juliette Chapalain.
TV5 MONDE I "Pour une couleur de peau", les enfants victimes de la dépigmentation
14-02-2022
Se dépigmenter la peau est courant sur le continent africain. La pratique gagne aujourd'hui le corps des enfants avec l'essor de nouveaux produits. Que contiennent ces cosmétiques ? Sur quels ressorts socio-historiques les fabricants s'appuient-ils ?
Enquête entre Conakry, Lomé, Libreville.