Lekan Otufodunrin

Media, panacea for sustainable business development in Africa

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Presentation by Lekan Otufodunrin at the Africa Students Entrepreneurs Summit organized by RoundNews on the contribution of the media to sustainable business development in Africa. June 29, 2020 Greetings to all participants in this programme. I want to thank the organisers, Round News for the invitation to speak at this African Students Entrepreneurs Summit initiative. I’m […]

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French newspaper finds new ways to serve readers amid pandemic

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Quentin Aries writes on how various ways a French newspaper found ways of serving its readers during the pandemic lockdown. The Groundtruth Project April 2, 2020 BRUSSELS — This month was already shaping up to be an intense time for local news across France, with 47 million voters expected to go to the polls to choose

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Is your editor emotionally intelligent?

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Lekan Otufodunrin, media career development specialist writes on the need for editors to be emotionally intelligent in running their newsrooms. A reporter once arrived late to the newsroom and when the editor demanded an explanation, he said his mother was sick and he had to see her before coming to work. The editor, trying hard

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Technology: Vacancy for Content writers

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Decentralize.africa a digital platform which focuses on content bordering on blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence, fintech and agrictech is currently on the lookout for writers who are passionate about disruptive technology. RESPONSIBILITIES The content writer would be required to carry out deep research on tech-related topics, and churn out original content on cryptocurrency investment and updates

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Benchmarking state of Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa print media

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Presentation by Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director, Media Career Development Network (MCDN) at the MEDIAGIG2020 organised by The Co-builders and MCDN on July 1, 2020 Last Friday, I joined a zoom meeting of my Class 1 Alumni classmates of the ALI Media Blomberg fellowship of 2015 with participants made up of top media managers from Nigeria,

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Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka lecture holds July 13

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The Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism is set to hold the 12th edition of the annual media lecture series on Monday, July 13. The event which will be held virtually for the first time as a webinar will discuss the theme: Data, Media and National Development. Time of the programme is 10 am to

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Media Career Development, The CoBuilders set to host media workshops

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Media Career Development Network and The Cobuilders Academy are set to hold a series of virtual workshops designed to equip media professionals with the knowledge and skills for sustainable and profitable innovation in the media industry. Oyinlola Awonuga reports that the Theme for the virtual workshop is Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigerian

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Daily Times

New appointments in Daily Times

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Folio Communications Limited, publishers of The Daily Times has announced new editorial appointments to commence the next phase of the revival and repositioning of the oldest newspaper brand in the country. In a statement by the Managing Director of the company, Mr Aliu Akoshile, seasoned media practitioner, Dr. Ise-Oluwa Ige was named as Chairman, Editorial

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Career

Perfecting your career game plan

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Lekan Otufodunrin, career media development specialist reports on the virtual launch of the book How to Design Your Career Game Plan by Colleta Macharia in Nairobi, Kenya. Ever thought of GAME PLAN, which normally means a strategy for getting something done is an acronym for anything? I haven’t, but on Saturday, July 27, I and

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COVID-19

Media: Our survival battle against COVID-19’s storm

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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists worldwide have been among frontline workers contributing to stemming the spread of the virus through reporting on various print, broadcasting and online platforms. In Africa, with over 250,000 cases, 6000 plus deaths and over 100,000 recoveries in 57 countries, journalists, despite various limitations have risen up to

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