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‘How to successfully build an international online publication’

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Former Senior Correspondent of The News Magazine now Founder and Senior International Correspondent of Today News Africa based in Washington, Simon Ateba in this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin speaks on what it has taken him and his team to build his international publication focused on U.S.-Africa ties, requirements for a successful online publication, how to […]

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Media Programmes THISWEEK ( April 12-18, 2021)

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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include the launch of the survey, deadlines for applications and announcement of winners. Monday, April 12- Saturday, April 17, 2021 Monday, April 12 Close of application for Google Innovation Challenge Close of application for the second Google News Innovation Challenge in Africa and the Middle East in

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The Punch hires 20 young journalists

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The staff strength of The Punch Newspaper has been boosted with 20 young journalists who resumed on April 1. They were recruited after intensive written and oral interview from a pool of applicants who responded to a call for application by an unnamed national newspaper. Before fully resuming work, the new staff have been undergoing

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Career Monitor: Folashade Adebayo: TELL, THE PUNCH, UNICEF Nigeria

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Chevening Scholarship alumna, humanitarian and multiple award-winning journalist, Folashade Adebayo is the Communication Officer for UNICEF Nigeria, Maiduguri Field Office in Borno. In this role, Adebayo manages donor visibility, media partnerships and strategic communication for UNICEF’s humanitarian interventions across northeast Nigeria. Prior to this role, she served as Reporting and Communication Officer for Education programmes

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New standards needed to raise quality of media practice – Osinbajo

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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK, “THE MAKING OF THE NIGERIAN FLAGSHIP: A STORY OF THE GUARDIAN” AND CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDER OF THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS, MR ALEX U. IBRU (1945-2011) ON THE 8TH OF APRIL,

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REMOTE JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

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In response to the limited placement opportunities for student journalists to undergo mandatory internship to enhance their practical knowledge of various skills, Media Career Development Network www.mediacareerng.org Nigeria’s foremost media career mentoring and coaching organisation is launching a remote internship training programme. Selected interns who will be chosen based on our screening process will gain

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Once upon The Guardian Newspaper

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The Making of the Nigerian flagship: A story of The Guardian will be launched in Lagos on Thursday, one of the authors of the book and pioneer Agriculture and Science Correspondent, O’Seun Ogunseitan in this Facebook post recalls the nostalgic era of the newspaper’s first 10 years. It is not every day that some 400

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Media PROGRAMMES, OPPORTUNTIES THISWEEK (April 5-10, 2021)

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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include submission for fellowship, The Guardian Book launch, webinar and deadline for pitch. Monday, April 5- Saturday, April 10, 2021 Monday, April 5 Journalism opportunities for April Check details and apply for 7 worldwide journalism opportunities (fellowships, grants and competitions) in April to enhance your career https://ijnet.org/en/story/7-worldwide-journalism-opportunities-apply-april-0

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Micro-Grants For Data-Driven Investigative Journalism 2021 (Up to $5000)

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Orodata Science is a Civic Technology organization that simplifies and democratizes public data to empower citizens with actionable information towards accountability and transparency. Orodata Science also strengthens the capacity of the media through data-driven and other digital technology initiatives. This program will support journalists to produce in-depth investigative data-driven stories on different thematic areas.

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Ademigbuji: My risky newsroom to UN agencies story

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On Thursday, April 1, Adedeji Ademigbuji former Communications Associate at United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) resumed as the National Information Officer of the United Nations Office for the Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Abuja. His duties in his new role include the following: Communications coordination: Support other team members in coordinating communications that

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