This opportunity is only for students of Schweizerische Alpine Mittelschule Davos. Spend a week immersed in journalism by getting an insider’s view of how a global media organisation works at the World Economic Forum. For the WEF Annual Meeting 2017, Pro Journo is bringing an on-site reporting team of four reporters from around the world, led by two editors with experiences from the New York Times, Associated Press, The Economist Group, and more. In partnership with Schweizerische Alpine Mittelschule Davos, we’re seeking an editorial intern to assist in our reporting and research work. In return, the intern will be mentored by our editors to gain professional writing and publishing experience–communications skills crucial in any career.
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Call for Applications: World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland (January 2017)
This January, Pro Journo is looking for a team of young reporters from a variety of disciplines to travel to Davos, Switzerland as part of a week-long reporting workshop at the World Economic Forum 2017.
Chart: Will You be Back in Davos Next Year? An Analysis of Year-to-Year Attendance
How different are the Davos participants year-to-year? We’ve collected data on the annual WEF meetings back to 2009 and analyzed how many attendees have been repeats.
DAVOS 2016
Chart: How GDP Affects Which Countries Have the Most People at Davos
See data visualizations showing how the size of a country’s presence at Davos compares with its population and GDP size, based on analysis of the WEF’s participants lists for the last 8 years. Explore the charts yourself to see where your country fits.
Chart: How Many Reporters at Davos are Women?
Of the accredited reporters at Davos, 39% are women; of the “media leaders”—the senior editorial staff and owners—the figure is 25%, a number that seems to confirm that women are more underrepresented as we climb up the editorial ranks.
Davos 2015
No Room at Top? Dominance of Economics at Davos
Economists are invited to Davos as a reflection of the profession’s influence in society, particularly in policy making and business strategy.
Surreal markets at the WEF
Fair Market Behavior? Holding Davosers Accountable for Sky-High Room and Rental Rates
During the World Economic Forum’s 2011 annual meeting, the tiny Swiss town of Davos, with just over 11,000 inhabitants, had 31,200 overnight stays. In general, local Davosers are supportive of this—who wouldn’t be, if you can get paid up to $33,000 a week for renting out your apartment?
Global Security
Davos Security Aims for Business-As-Usual for Both Locals and WEF Attendees
“Of course I’m afraid!” she bursts out in a heavy French accent when asked about the risk of a terror attack. “You never know what could happen!”
Be a Reporter at the World Economic Forum 2014, Davos-Switzerland
“Davos is the mother of all conferences,” a WEF Annual Meeting attendee once told us last year. Besides the official (and secret, private) program that has been under development for the entire year by a dedicated team at the Forum, what else makes Davos, well, Davos?
Student Reporter covering World Resources Forum in Davos
The World Resources Forum in Davos has officially started. Studentreporters are on the ground hunting for stories at the town’s famous Congress Centre.
Sustainability at Davos News Release, Day 2
A systems-level approach was taken to identify ecological risks and resilience at the Earth’s Tipping Points session. And again, resilience, especially for and about people, was the key theme for the Designing Smart Cities session.
Panelists at the Scaling Social Innovation session focused on the importance of effective financing models and cross-sectoral partnerships for scaling up.
Sustainability at Davos News Release, Day 1
The Global Energy Context session discussed the dramatic macroeconomic effects of the rise of shale gas in the US, as well as how “markets are quietly achieving both growth and environmental improvements.”
Panelists from China’s Growth Context positively noted that “for the first time, consumption is leading the economic recovery [instead of investment-driven growth]” with no mentions of environmental consequences.