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A fortnight before the election day, some young Nakurians cried foul of possible disenfranchisement. The “olive silk” which signified their pass had not been delivered as promised by NAKU the electoral body that had encouraged this category to register and make their vote count. Unfortunately, their complaints were ignored as trivial and minimal in the grand scheme of things and the election went on as scheduled. On that very day, officials from House Bat who were in charge of this year's election, arrived late at the venues to the annoyance of Nakurianswho had flown, crawled, swam and marched to their voting boots in large numbers. Nonetheless, under the rain and scorching sunshine they stood tall on their heels, closeted shells, ruffled feathers and dry beaks, patiently to vote their choice for the successor to the Nakurian throne, which was paramount in averting yet another Naka’s curse.

There is Fire in the Jungle.

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What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘Risk Assessment?’ While it may often seem like a rather ambiguous —best used by an expert in the fields of Safety or Security, risk assessment stays integral to our daily lives as humans and most especially those dealing with sensitive professions like journalism.
This is why gatherings like the ACOS Alliance Annual Meeting has become most timely and timeless to the practice and sustainability of Solutions Journalism.

If you’re one passionate about making real-time impact in the lives of the audience you serve. If you constantly hold power to accountability and dig out old dusty truths to limelight, then you’re right on track on the path to Solutions Journalism but risk assessment must also stay handy through your personal and professional life. It is this consciousness that the ACOS Alliance is spreading. Normalizing safety discussions among editors and their reporters, enlightening in-house and freelance journalists on holistic safety measures which include physical, digital and psychosocial.

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