Participants included local independent media groups and citizen reporters from across the country, who were taught in workshops about critical topics such as interview skills, media writing, data journalism and digital security. In addition, each participant was assigned a coach from a group of professional journalists. Together with a community editor, news articles and reports were created and discussed to learn relevant techniques and skills. Published on a digital platform and through social media, the participants also maintained contact to local readers, through which a two-way conversation was encouraged to build a trust relationship, and exchange information.