Former interns at the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) have returned to share their success stories and inspire the current set of interns. Among them were Iretomiwa Balogun, a recent Mass Communication graduate from the University of Lagos and first runner-up at the recent Africa Factchecking Award, 2025 with her entry, ‘Exposing Social Media Claim […]
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Media Mentors Network Trains Journalists in Niger State on the Role of AI in Journalism For two days, 8th and 9th September 2025, 37 participants, including journalists, information officers, presenters, and broadcasters in Minna, Niger State immersed themselves in the exploration, discovery, learning of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for improved journalism and media practice.
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NativeAI, a platform designed specifically for Nigerian newsrooms and media professionals, has been launched by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). The platform offers automated transcription and translation tools that recognise and respect local accents and languages. The new AI-powered model launched on September 11 is designed to transcribe audiovisual into text and translate
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The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), with the support of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, hosted a workshop titled Journalism Clinic on Thursday, September 4, at the Consulate in Victoria Island, Lagos. The training, with the theme “Multimedia Storytelling,” featured sessions facilitated by Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director of MCDN; Mr. Pelu Awofeso, a
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Over the past few years, there has been a significant surge in the adoption of AI by Nigerian journalists. Like their colleagues in the Global South, they have moved from being unfamiliar with AI to full adoption of AI-assisted reporting within a very short period. A Thomson Reuters Foundation survey report, sampling over 200 journalists
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Founder, JournoTECH in London, Elfredah Kelvin-Alerechi, who started her journalism career as a reporter and correspondent in Rivers State, Nigeria, is also the Chief Executive Officer, The Colonist Report UK and Africa independent investigative organisations. With nearly a decade of experience as a technologist, web builder, app developer, researcher, and investigative journalist, she built and
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Media experts at the second edition of the Making Media Make Sense conversation have advised the mainstream media to rethink and reimagine its agenda-setting role to become of collaborative participation in the contemporary world of online information exchange. The event, hosted on X Space, featured Dr. Jamiu Folarin, a journalist and media scholar at Crescent
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Over the years, before the advancements in digital infrastructure [internet, mobile networks, and devices], traditional media—newspapers and radio—were major sources for people in obtaining credible and truthful information. These media outlets drive public discourse with headline news and editorial pieces, holding policymakers accountable for what matters to their citizens while enlightening and mobilising the masses.
Code for Africa seeks News Editor [Deadline: September 5, 2025] Code for Africa (CfA) is seeking a veteran News Editor to lead its iLAB data journalism newsdesk, which works with forensic analysts and OSINT specialists across the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR). iLAB drives complex, cross-border investigations into corruption, organised crime, illicit
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The Media Career Development Network (MCDN) has released the maiden edition of its Media Career Check-Up Report 2025, aimed to help Nigerian journalists reflect on their career journeys, identify growth gaps, and receive guidance for their professional development. The report, titled “Media Career Check-Up 2025: Lessons, Gaps, and Growth Paths for Nigerian Journalists”, according to
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