If you are among journalists who have just been displaced (sacked, sent on forced leave or stand the chance of being laid off soon) below are some crucial points to consider and act on recommended by Lekan Otufodunrin, media career development specialist. 1, This is not the time to lose your job There is […]
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Many journalists and other staff of media houses in the country have lost their jobs or sent on forced leave as part of measures to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and other challenges being faced by the industry. Some have opted to pay their staff a percentage of normal monthly salaries, while others have
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A list of 25 Most Powerful Women in the media in Nigeria – particularly journalism has been released by organisers of the annual Women in Journalism Africa conference. The list which has Managing Director of ARISE TV Ijeoma Nwogwugwu as No 1, according to WiJAfrica, is based on four criteria: the size and effectiveness of
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Vacancies exist for the following position in a Lagos based media organisation: Content Strategist Content Editor The suitable application should be talented and have relevant experience. Applications should be sent to jobapplicationofficial2020@gmail.com
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A vacancy exists for the position of Communication Manager at Stand to End Rape Initiative, a registered, youth-led not-for-profit organization advocating against gender-based violence and providing medical, legal, and psychological support to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria. Responsibilities Develop and implement the overarching innovative communication framework for the organization. Develop and implement online
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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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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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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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Adeola Ogunlade, Kehinde Adegboyega reports on contributions by speakers at a webinar on Monitoring and Tracking of COVID-19 funding and spending. The media has been urged to effectively monitor funding and spending on COVID-19 nationwide. The call was made by speakers at a CSOs briefing on Monitoring and Tracking COVID-19 funding and spending: Role of
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ImpactHouse International a development consulting firm that solves social problems by supporting and scaling the impact of what works has a vacancy for the position of Senior Editor. The Senior Editor will be the lead on all aspects of content publishing in a dynamic workplace and lead a team of writers to curate and publish
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