Juliette Chapalain
Juliette Chapalain is multimedia and fellowship editor for Mongabay Africa. She has over a decade of experience in journalism and lived in France, the United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, Togo, Spain and Canada. She holds a BA in Politics (Nottingham Trent University) and a dual Master’s degrees in Journalism and Politics (Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Lille, Sciences Po Lille). She has gained versatile experience in a variety of formats as a reporter, writer, videojournalist, producer or director (TV5 Monde, Arte, France 2, TF1, Mediapart, Libération).
As an editor and team manager, she piloted “Le Journal Afrique” and “Les Maternelles d’Afrique” on TV5 Monde, as well as “Made in Africa” on RTI1 (Elephant Africa) TV programs before joining BBC News in London for its digital African programs. She has also taken on the role of trainer, aiming to build a global network of highly skilled journalists that are always looking for impactful stories.
