#JSTmasterclass: how to be a foreign correspondent

11 May 2021

A purple graphic with two rows of headshots. On the top row (left to right) are Mayeni Jones, Lindsey Hilsum and Nima Elbagir. On the bottom row are John Sparks (left) and Renata Brito (right). In the top left in white text is '#JSTmasterclass' and in the bottom right is the Trust logo.

‘How to be a foreign correspondent’

2017 JST mentee Mayeni Jones, BBC News’ Nigeria Correspondent, chaired a magnificent panel of foreign correspondents and journalists on Thursday 6 May.

She was joined by four powerhouse panellists: CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Nima Elbagir; Sky News’ Africa Correspondent, John Sparks; Channel 4 News’ International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum; and AP Video Journalist and 2021 JST mentee Renata Brito.

If you missed the masterclass, you can watch a recording of it below.

We are hugely grateful to all our speakers who give their time for free.