How can media organizations be unique in the content provided for their audience with the lockdown of major cities and access to same data about victims of COVID-19? Lekan Otufodunrin reports This was one of the issues discussed at a recent online interactive session on Media Sustainability organized by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ). […]
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Normally, every journalist or writer should be paid for their writings like anyone offering a service, but there are times when they may be compelled to write for free for various reasons. Deciding to write for free according to Journalist and Co-founder @SembraMedia, Janine Warner should, however, be based on a number of considerations
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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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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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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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Gilbert Alasa, a Media and Communications professional based in Lagos writes on how his writing content for mediacareerng.org paid off with participation in two global fellowships. He also writes on the need to consciously foster an ecosystem that connects us with the right people and platforms despite the various challenges that abound. It was a
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Abdulwarees Solanke, Ag. Deputy Director, Strategic Planning & Corporate Development Department, Voice of Nigeria makes a case for ethical journalism practise. In a 1000 word length article I penned and was published in a number of national dailies in 2018, I painted Journalism as an Art of a different genre, arguing that the ideal journalist is
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UNLOCKED is a compilation of incisive writings of accomplished journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin during the five weeks lockdown of Lagos and other parts of Nigeria due to the coronavirus crisis. Divided into three sections: Motivation, Interviews, Opinion/Analysis, the purpose of this E-book is to showcase what he was able to achieve
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Amidst the ravaging COVID-19 crisis across the globe, which has wrecked so much havoc and also affected physical gatherings, there have been renewed calls for more newsrooms collaboration at the 2020 collaborative journalism summit. The 2020 summit which was held virtually, had in attendance over 400 journalists, including two young Nigerian Journalists — Alao Abiodun
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As journalists and others pay tributes to Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu on his 6oth birthday, Steve Osuji wondered why he (Momodu) would make a practice of protecting and fellow-shipping with felons yet relish being held up as a great journalist and publisher. Who doesn’t know Dele Momodu, aka Bob Dee? In what light you might
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