Coordinator, Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) Training, Femi Akintunde-Johnson writes on the outcome of the second edition of the programme. What began as a modest gathering of determined media professionals on Saturday, July 12, 2025, culminated on the afternoon of July 19 in a stirring affirmation of purpose, passion, and the promise of excellence. The […]
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Find below media training and programmes you can apply for to enhance your career. Opportunities for African Creatives and Journalists: Fellowships, Scholarships & Awards Africa’s creative scene is expanding with new opportunities for writers, journalists, and filmmakers. These programmes provide vital funding, mentorship, and exposure to help storytellers develop their work and share authentic African
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Part of the impact of Artificial Intelligence on media practice is the creation of new or enhanced roles, demanding a different set of skills focused on leveraging AI, critical thinking and human-centric capabilities. IT specialist and experienced journalist based in the United States, Chris Tunde Odediran, listed the emerging new roles in a masterclass paper
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Long ago, it used to be that many journalists barely managed to have a diploma qualification, but that has since changed, with many being graduates from various disciplines. Beyond the first degree, many present-day journalists now have post-graduate degrees, and there is even a growing number of those who have doctoral degrees. We once wrote
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For those who think Journalism should be a free-for-all, where anyone can choose to write what they think or feel without considering the impact their reports can make, the Acting Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, JoEllen Gorg, says it’s not. “Every word, every sentence, has the potential to make a difference
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The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), in partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, has held the second edition of its bi-monthly Journalism Clinic training for young journalists, emphasising the importance of being well-informed about legal restrictions and media ethics. At the session held on Thursday, July 10, at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Acting U.S. Consul General
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Assistant Production Editor (Podcast), SciDev.Net, Sub-Saharan Africa English Edition, Titilope Fadare has launched a Generative AI Journalism with TiTi platform to teach African journalists and digital creators/storytellers how to integrate AI into their workflow. According to Fadare, she has spent the last few months “building something for African journalists who want more than just
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Media professionals have been advised not to be scared or overwhelmed by the complexities of Artificial Intelligence, but to proactively prepare themselves to navigate the evolving landscape. An IT specialist and experienced journalist based in the United States, Chris Tunde Odediran, shared some insights on how media professionals can better prepare in a masterclass paper
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Nigerian journalism has a history that predates the nation itself, yet the gender dynamics among its players remain difficult to assess. With over 160 years of history, beginning with the publication of Iwe-Irohin, Nigeria’s first newspaper in 1859, there has been little written about the women who paved the way in the early stages of
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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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