The media, often referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, has long served as a check on power, a mirror to society, and a platform for public discourse. However, in this era of rapid technological transformation, it must also serve as the lens through which we understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
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The 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), will hold on Sunday, 13 July 2025. The Executive Director of WSCIJ, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka in a press statement said the programme will hold at 5:00pm (WAT) on Zoom, on the theme “Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of
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Should I worry that my journalism students writing content for the training website of the school I teach part-time are submitting ‘too clean’ copies which I think are machine-aided? – Lekan Otufodunrin They need to decide on the identity they want to hold *You only have one question to ask —do you guys want to
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ChatGPT can be humanly honest despite being a machine tool. It doesn’t mind being called my guy and will wear the title with pride. Read this engaging conversation our Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin had with ChatGPT Me: What do you think? I’m not totally against minimal use of AI for routine content, but the feeling
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Journalists have been advised on the importance of ethical responsibility, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Panelists at the conversation organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day have harped on the issues during the conversation tagged ‘Can the
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Niger State Correspondent of The Nation, Justina Asishana who has been exploring the use of artificial intelligence for her editorial work shares her experience other journalists can learn from in this account shared below. My AI exploration began two years ago when the usage of the tools was becoming well-known. Though at that time, I
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There are claims and counter claims about what the likely impact of AI can be on journalism practice now and in future. We asked ChatGTP it gave the comprehensive responses below. As AI continues to reshape industries globally, journalists in Nigeria are right to ask: Is my job at risk? The honest answer is yes, but only if
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In a recent Instagram Live interview with the Publisher of YES Magazine, Azuh Arinze, Attorney, Techprenuer and Digital Business Coach, Mr Ope Banwo shares some insight on how media professionals can monetise AI. What does monetizing AI truly mean to you in practical terms for the average entrepreneur or professional today? To start from
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Multiple award-winning Nigerian journalist, Philip Obaji, has been named as co-winner of this year’s Knight International Journalism Award by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) César Batiz, an investigative journalist in exile who is the co-founder and director of the pioneering El Pitazo in Venezuela is the other winner. Obaji, a correspondent at The Daily
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“As a campus journalist, know that no story is worth your life or your studentship” I looked up immediately from the note I was taking to focus on this statement by Kabir Adejumo, a renowned investigative journalist and researcher who was one of the facilitators at the campus journalists training by the Centre for
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