Juliette Chapalain
Digital Multimedia & Fellowship Editor / Director / Journalist / Trainer
Paris, France
Paris, France
Juliette Chapalain
Digital Multimedia & Fellowship Editor / Director / Journalist / Trainer
Paris, France
Paris, France
Présentation
She has gained versatile experience in a variety of formats as a reporter, videojournalist, producer, director or editor (TV5 Monde, Arte, France 2, TF1, Mediapart, Libération, Mongabay, BBC), in multicultural newsrooms. As a Fellowship & Multimedia Editor at Mongabay Afrique, she grows and develops a network of journalists focused on Africa’s environment by launching and leading a French-language journalism fellowship program and impactful digital journalism pieces (videos and podcasts).Expérience
Mongabay
Formation
BBC Academy
Ecole de l'image Gobelins
ESJ Lille
Sciences Po Lille
Université Laval
Nottingham trent university
Hypokhâgne scientifique
Réalisations
Juliette Chapalain on building networks and nurturing talent to tell Africa’s environmental stories
03-04-2026
In 2023, Mongabay expanded its coverage of environmental news in Africa by launching a new bureau. This expansion identified a need for multimedia journalists with real-world experience on the continent in its main languages in priority areas. For J. Chapalain, the opportunity made perfect sense.
Les îles Chagos : cet archipel dont vous allez entendre parler
29-10-2025
Have you heard of the paradise archipelago of the Chagos Islands? Today we reveal this documentary report on its marine treasures and history.
Editor & Producer: Juliette Chapalain
BBC World
BBC I Chad's environmental artist and activist Doff
01-01-2024
In the streets of N'djamena, on the beaches of Ivory Coast, or in Garbage centers, Appolinaire Guidimbaye, alias “Doff”, picks up rubbish. This Chadian artist transforms garbage into art while raising awareness on environmental and recycling issues during the process.
Planète Mongabay, le nouveau podcast environnemental du continent africain
08-01-2025
En janvier 2025, Mongabay Afrique lance son premier podcast francophone : Planète Mongabay. Un espace qui donne la parole aux acteurs de l’environnement sur le continent africain.
Rédaction en chef : Juliette Chapalain
Focus on Africa
BBC I The incredible life path of the designer Imane Ayissi
08-07-2022
The famous designer Imane Ayissi is the only African to participate in the Haute Couture week 2022 in Paris. Originally from Yaoundé, he spent 8 years of his life in France without papers before reaching international fame as a fashion designer. Report by Juliette Chapalain and Sam Robinson.
Greed of Green: The dark side of green energy
18-11-2024
ERC's latest investigation looks into how vulnerable communities are affected by the pursuit of minerals critical for the transition to renewable energy. The investigations, involving newsrooms from 11 countries, suggests the need for better regulation to ensure a just transition.
Questions d'Argent
BBC I Ancienne coiffeuse devenue députée, l'histoire extraordinaire de Rachel Keke
01-01-2022
Coiffeuse dans les rues d’Abidjan à 12 ans, puis femme de ménage à Paris, elle est aujourd’hui femme politique. En France et en Côte d’Ivoire, nos équipes ont suivi Rachel Keke, Franco-Ivoirienne et députée de la République française, élue en juin dernier. Portrait signé Juliette Chapalain.
Mongabay presents video investigations at African Investigative Journalism Conference
28-12-2025
Participation to the AIJC
Who was Samuel Abayateye, the fisheries observer missing in Ghana?
01-05-2024
In October 2023, Samuel Abayateye disappeared in Ghana. It’s not the 1st time a fisheries observer disappears in Ghana’s seas. To find out more about the missing 38-man, Mongabay went to his hometown of Anyamam to meet his family.
Editor: Juliette Chapalain
Mongabay I Biochar from banana peels breaks ground in Cameroon
28-12-2025
In Cameroon, home to one of the largest forest massif in Africa, the production of charcoal is a growing threat to the environment.
To combat this, Steve transforms organic waste, such as banana peels, into ecological charcoal, or biochar.
Editor and co-producer: Juliette Chapalain