Abimbola Otusanya of FAAJI 106.5FM, Lagos who marked her tenth broadcast journalism job anniversary offers advice for aspiring journalists and challenges on the job Based on your experience so far, what is your advice for aspiring broadcast journalists? Zeal is paramount in one’s quest to become a Broadcast Journalist, money shouldn’t top the list. It’s […]
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Abimbola Otusanya of FAAJI 106.5FM, Lagos recalls her ten-year broadcast journalism journey which almost did not start due to a speech defect she was said to have had. I became an undergraduate of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, at the University of Ilorin by mistake. That was 1997, four whole years after secondary school;
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In 2009, two students of the Lagos State Polytechnic on industrial attachment entered for the main category of the Young Journalist Award, not the one for students and they won. Below is the citation for Tosin Makinde and Nike Ashogbon (now Fagbemi ) joint winners of the Young Journalist of the Year Award 2009 organised
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Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded special protection for journalists covering COVID-19 issues in the country. The call was contained in a statement to mark the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) signed by the President,Mustapha Isa and Social and Publicity Secretary, Ken Ugbechie. The full text is reproduced below. On the occasion of this
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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos has called for an enabling environment and measures for the safety and independence of journalism and media practitioners in Nigeria. IPC made the call in a statement by its Executive Director, Mr Lanre Arogundade, to mark the 2020 World Press Freedom Day. Full text of the statement is reproduced
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Nigerian journalists have been commended for their courage and professionalism in the performance of their duties. President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo gave the commendation in a press statement to mark the World Press Freedom Day for 2020. Full text of the statement is reproduced below: Every year, 3 May is
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Only very few women hold top management and leadership positions in the Nigeria media. The positions remain largely male-dominated with no sign that the theme of the 2020 International Women’s Day “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” #Eachforrequal will be achieved soon in the sector. An excerpt from the full report of the Gender audit of
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Freelance editor and investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo who is one of the three finalists for the International Journalist of the Year 2020 award by the One World Media has a track record of outstanding performance back in his days as a student journalist. He was the winner of the 2009 Student category of the Nigeria
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Following the lockdown and restriction of movement to curb the spread of coronavirus, virtual meetings/webinars have become an alternative for physical meetings and training sessions. Kehinde Adegboyega offers tips on how to prepare to participate and maximize online sessions. Set up your calendar and reminder. It’s very easy to forget that you have a webinar
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Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi writes on what she learnt from a webinar by the International Centre for journalists and how she has been applying the lessons in her coverage of COVID-19 I never liked Virtual/webinar meetings but COVID-19 has left me with no choice but to adapt to the current trend. The outbreak of COVID-19 took journalists
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