Back to my roots: doing journalism in South America

Thousands of interesting people to meet and speak to, the beauty of the rainforest, all that delicious food, the rich cultures and all the travelling. I’m on my way to South America, on a trip from French Guyana to Peru.

I’m going back to my roots. Its not just that I am visiting my family in Suriname, I am also returning to my journalistic roots. After a year of running multimedia projects, giving trainings and lecturing I can’t wait to write and be a journalist again.

Areas of interest
There is enough to write about but I mainly want to concentrate on ICTs and new media and its impact on the Guyanas. Tons is happening and I can assure you it is exciting (but keeping it a secret for now!). Other areas of interest are tourism and nature. I’ll also regularly publish stories on my personal blog (www.elviravannoort.nl/southamerica09).

Need a story, journalistic article, reportage?
If you are interested in a story or want a certain story to be written you are welcome to get in touch via the ‘Contact‘ page. It is possible to write the story in both Dutch and English. I also travel with a Nikon camera so it is possible for me to take photos. Because of my extensive network in South America it is also possible for me to work on stories with a professional photographer.

Travel timeline
The ‘Where is Elvira’ widget in the sidebar tells you where I will be. The time spend in each country depends on the work. However, I return to The Netherlands on 11 May.