Lekan Otufodunrin, Author at Media Career Services

How media can curb misinformation, disinformation on COVID-19

What role can the media play in curbing misinformation and disinformation on COVID-19? This was the question addressed during a recent tweet chat by CLEEN Foundation as part of its Public Safety and Security Tweet chat series. The panellists were Director of International Press Centre, Lagos, Lanre Arogundade, Lead Presenter/Producer BBC Media, Affi Bassey and […]

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COVID-19: Technology, funding, other options for media

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To commemorate the 2020 Press Freedom Day, Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (@ptcij) held a tweet chat to highlight the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Media Industry. The panellists were CEO of Women Radio, Toun Okewale Sonaiya (@tounokewale) and Executive Director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) Dayo Aiyetan (@dayoaiyetan), Full

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What the media must do to survive Post COVID-19 realities

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To mark the 56th birthday of journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin, a tweet chat was held on Media and Post COVID-19 realities. The chat moderated by Executive Director of CEEHOPE, Ms Betty Abbah had Editor-In-Chief of Opera News, Bayo Olupohunda, General Manager, MEGA 89.1FM, Ejiro Umukoro and Otufodunrin as speakers. Full text

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Media should effectively monitor funds, spending on COVID-19

Vacancy: Senior Editor

COVID-19: How to sustain the media

‘How not to write for free’

COVID-19: Way out of financial crisis for Nigeria media

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Juan Senor, President, Innovation Media Consulting Group at a Google Meet with media executives and managers in Nigeria organised by The Journalism Clinic shares insights and ideas on navigating the financial crisis facing media organisations worldwide. Lekan Otufodunrin was at the meeting. With the dire state of the media in Nigeria following the COVID-19

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Post-COVID-19: Opportunities for Nigeria media, communicators

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Micheal Bukola Nelson, United States-based Business and technology analyst writes on new options open to media professionals in Nigeria to cope with the devastating impact of COVID-19 and digital disruption in the industry. There are over 4 million cases of coronavirus infections and a staggering 300 thousand COVID-19 casualty figures globally. The impact of the pandemic has

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COVID-19: Seven ways journalists should maintain mental, emotional wellbeing

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Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu of Leadership Newspapers writes on the online course she participated in with the support of the Media Career Development Network on why journalists should prioritize their mental health as they go about reporting the Covid-19 pandemic. Everybody needs this knowledge, but the journalists and other frontline workers (especially health workers) need it all

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