For those who think Journalism should be a free-for-all, where anyone can choose to write what they think or feel without considering the impact their reports can make, the Acting Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, JoEllen Gorg, says it’s not. “Every word, every sentence, has the potential to make a difference […]
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The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), in partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, has held the second edition of its bi-monthly Journalism Clinic training for young journalists, emphasising the importance of being well-informed about legal restrictions and media ethics. At the session held on Thursday, July 10, at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Acting U.S. Consul General
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Assistant Production Editor (Podcast), SciDev.Net, Sub-Saharan Africa English Edition, Titilope Fadare has launched a Generative AI Journalism with TiTi platform to teach African journalists and digital creators/storytellers how to integrate AI into their workflow. According to Fadare, she has spent the last few months “building something for African journalists who want more than just
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Media professionals have been advised not to be scared or overwhelmed by the complexities of Artificial Intelligence, but to proactively prepare themselves to navigate the evolving landscape. An IT specialist and experienced journalist based in the United States, Chris Tunde Odediran, shared some insights on how media professionals can better prepare in a masterclass paper
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Nigerian journalism has a history that predates the nation itself, yet the gender dynamics among its players remain difficult to assess. With over 160 years of history, beginning with the publication of Iwe-Irohin, Nigeria’s first newspaper in 1859, there has been little written about the women who paved the way in the early stages of
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The media, often referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, has long served as a check on power, a mirror to society, and a platform for public discourse. However, in this era of rapid technological transformation, it must also serve as the lens through which we understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
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The 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), will hold on Sunday, 13 July 2025. The Executive Director of WSCIJ, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka in a press statement said the programme will hold at 5:00pm (WAT) on Zoom, on the theme “Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of
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Should I worry that my journalism students writing content for the training website of the school I teach part-time are submitting ‘too clean’ copies which I think are machine-aided? – Lekan Otufodunrin They need to decide on the identity they want to hold *You only have one question to ask —do you guys want to
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ChatGPT can be humanly honest despite being a machine tool. It doesn’t mind being called my guy and will wear the title with pride. Read this engaging conversation our Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin had with ChatGPT Me: What do you think? I’m not totally against minimal use of AI for routine content, but the feeling
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Journalists have been advised on the importance of ethical responsibility, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Panelists at the conversation organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day have harped on the issues during the conversation tagged ‘Can the
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