Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include an international conference, book launch and Tweet Chat. Monday, April 26- Sunday, May 2, 2021
Monday, April 26
International Symposium
The week-long The International Symposium on Online Journalism online-only conference begins today
Please take a look at the amazing program the Knight Center has put together and register here!
It will start at 10 a.m. (U.S. Central Time) with a keynote session with the chairman and publisher of The New York Times, A.G. Sulzberger. Every day during that week, we will have a keynote session, followed by a workshop and two panels.
To find out more details and read up on all things ISOJ, visit https://isoj.org.
Tuesday, April 27
Experiences of Media and Communication Experts
The maiden edition of the South East Zone, Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), will be hosted by the Ebonyi State Chapter, in collaboration with the Department of Mass Communication, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
Topic: A Journey through Communication Industry: Experiences of Media and Communication Experts
Guest Speakers:
- Prof Stella Chinyere Okunna, 1stFemale Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria, former Chief of Staff to Anambra State Governor, and former Dean, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), former State House Correspondent, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, and Consultant, United Nations Development Programme.
Time: 10am
Venue: Law Auditorium, CAS Campus, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Thursday, April 29
LIVE YOUR DREAM MASTER CLASS WITH PITCH SESSION
BY Yellow Bloom Consulting
Lead Speaker: Anikeade Funke Treasure, Broadcaster, John Maxwell Team Certified Coach, Speaker, Trainer
Call: 08147937878
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Book Launch
Launch of LOOK REALLY GOOD… How to Make Money & Increase Your Influence with Excellent Reputation by Samuel Adeyemi, Lead Strategist, Media DNA
GUEST SPEAKERS Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya
President, African Public Relations Association (APRA)
Topic: YOUR REPUTATION – THE GATEWAY TO PROSPERITY AND INFLUENCE
VENUE
Zoom. (No registration). Click here > https://cutt.ly/TvBPOM6
Meeting ID: 992 2661 0485
Passcode: 888087
TIME 4pm WAT 11am EST 3pm GMT
SUNDAY, May 2, 2021
World Press Freedom Day
Tweet Chat with Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher, Premium Times on Resilient Campus Journalism: Key element in Education Reform
Time: 4pm (WAT)
Registration: bit.ly/WPFD2021
UPCOMING
SCIENCE REPORTING AWARD
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has invited entries for outstanding science reporting for the year 2020.
The Science Media 2021 Award is in two categories: Print and Broadcast, and is open to all print and broadcast journalists who published science or science-related stories (health, environment, etc) in 2020.
The deadline for submission of entries is Monday, 3rd of May, 2021
Agenda 2063 Women’s photojournalism Awards
Calling all African Photojournalists to showcase your work. Submissions are open for the “Agenda 2063 Women’s photojournalism Awards” and your picture stands a chance of winning amazing prizes. Deadline 3rd May 2021.
FREE ONLINE COURSE
FREE online course, “How to report safely: Strategies for women journalists and their allies,” from May 3 to May 30, 2021 by the Knight Center at the University of Texas at Austin!
Learn how to register here! And sign up today!
ACSPN CALL FOR PAPERS
2nd reminder on the Call for Papers for the 8th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) on “Media and Citizens Participation in Governance for Accountability and Peace in Society “, holding from September 1-2, 2021, at Hotel Presidential, Aba Road, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The theme of the Special Panel is: “Media, Democracy and Accountability”, while the theme of the 3rd ACSPN Female Researcher’s Panel is: “Governance, Women, Media and Inclusive Society.”
Please visit the ACSPN website www.acspn.com.ng click on Call for Papers on the top left corner (It is beeping in red), and get the details, including the emails to send any conference-related correspondence. You can also scroll down the page to “Call for Papers 2021 Conference”
