Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include international conferences, training and project announcement among others between Monday, September 21-Saturday, September 26, 2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details:
Monday, September 21, 2020
*Award-winning Investigative Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, is set to announce an investigative project in collaboration with some of the finest journalists this afternoon.
Click here to watch this space!(https://twitter.com/fisayosoyombo/status/1307612658640789504?s=20)
*The Investigative Reporters and Editors will hold a virtual conference from September 21-25.
Acclaimed journalist Ronan Farrow will deliver the 2020 keynote address at the virtual conference.
Farrow is author of the best-selling “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators.” His 2019 book details his efforts to investigate allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse of women by powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and allegations of intimidation and cover-up by powerful institutions including the news media
Attendees will also receive access to session recordings and materials for one year after the conference.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The European Union Delegation to the African Union will host a webinar today titled: “Journalists as Frontline Workers in the Battle against COVID-19 Confirmation.”
Time:10:30AM
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European Union in collaboration with International Press Centre and other Support To Democratic Governance in Nigeria implementers will host a training tagged: “FOI ACT & INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND COVID-19 ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES.”
This will hold on Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
Time: 9:30am each day.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Code For Africa invites all women journalists and data scientists to join a virtual meetup titled: “Investigative Reporting During The Pandemic.”
Time:2-3pm EAT
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European Union in collaboration with International Press Centre, Institute For Media and Society and other media stakeholders will hold a media roundtable tagged: ” Professional, Inclusive and Conflict Sensitive Reporting Of The Ondo State Governorship Election.”
Time: 9:00am
Friday, September 25, 2020
Application for African Women in Media training consultants to develop training packages for women and photojournalist in Africa closes today.
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Launch of Peoples Gazette a new digital newspaper www.peoplesgazette.com @GazetteNGR led by Samuel Ogundipe, formerly of Premium Times .
