Media Programmes scheduled to hold this week include training, call for entries among others between Monday, September 14-Saturday, September 19, 2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details:
Monday, September 14, 2020
Africa’s first independent fact-checking website invite for a special project manager closes today.
Qualified applicant will be responsible for project managing and implementation of the organization’s various special projects across their four countries of operation.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The International Press Institute is set to host its first-ever virtual World Congress titled: “Reimagining Journalism With 2020 Vision.”
Join the webinar as IPI reimagine journalism with 2020 vision world top speakers.
Follow the world top speakers; @nytimes @SZ @SCMPNews @voxdotcom @Aftenposten
– and that’s just the 1st day.
Programme & register Rightwards arrow https://ipiwoco2020.schedule.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Human Rights Journalists Network will be holding one-day training for human rights journalists on Digital Rights themed “Understanding Digital Rights”, the training will be facilitated by Mr Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative.
Interested Journalists should register in advance for this meeting via:
Time: 11.00am-1:00pm
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
SurgeXMedia an initiative that bridges the gap between community impact & climate news to amplify the widespread of climate data in Africa will host a webinar on Environmental Report, Water Stories.
Join Water Stories to learn tips on how to write compelling stories about water issues.
Time: 2pm
Click here to sign up:
https://t.co/9ZxmhwSLDc https://t.co/LEDxZwUgd5 (https://twitter.com/SurgeXMedia/status/1304713937372536837?s=20)
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Ghana’s independent verification and fact-checking platform (@dubawaGH) will hold a webinar to discuss the theme ” Election 2020 and Fake News; ” Lessons From Past Elections And COVID-19.
Time: 10am-11:30am
Click here to sign up: https://t.co/WTQ6alzbwg https://t.co/YrZe3Pdh1q (https://twitter.com/dubawaGH/status/1304455938448019456?s=20)
Friday, September 18, 2020
Global Investigative Journalism Network in partnership with the International Centre for Journalists will host a training program themed: “Facebook Video Storytellers-Africa.”
The course is a six-week online training and an incredible opportunity for journalists, journalism students and other content creators to learn mobile journalism skills in an engaging, hands-on course. This course will be in English, but participants can come from any country in Africa.
Deadline
The registration for a media training titled: “Thriving As A Journalist In The World Of The New Media,” closes today at 6pm.
Interested journalists should contact 07057561240 for WhatsApp registration.
Time:12pm (WAT)
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
The webinar promises to be insightful and expository.
