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Soyombo, Mordi win People Journalism Prize for Africa

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By Oyinlola Awonuga Nigeria’s top investigative journalists, Fisayo Soyombo and Kiki Mordi have emerged winners of the inaugural Gatefield’s People Journalism Prize for Africa (PJPA) 2019. The prize is backed by a $3000 (N1,000,000) endowment from Gatefield, a Sub-Saharan Africa public strategy firm. In an announcement on Monday by Gatefield, the organisation said: “we could […]

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What traditional journalists should know about new media

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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the need for traditional journalists to master the use of new media to maximise available opportunities When I speak and write repeatedly about the need for traditionally trained journalists to become new media savvy, the feedback I sometimes get is that I’m over stressing the issue. After all, some say, we

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MCDN commends VON, calls for regular training of journalists

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By Oyinlola Awonuga The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network ( MCDN) Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has urged media organisations in the country to ensure more regular training of their staff. Otufodunrin made the call on Wednesday during a courtesy call to the Lagos office of Voice of Nigeria (VON) following the creation of Training

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Urgent Vacancy: Female Business Manager at ICIR

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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) needs a female Business Development Manager. In the announcement by the company, the applicant will be based in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, the company’s head office. She must have five years experience in a related field and at least a Master Business Administration (MBA) degree. Interested

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‘How journalists can become entrepreneurs’’

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Oyinlola Awonuga Former Managing Editor of The Nation Newspapers, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has offered suggestions on how journalists can become successful entrepreneurs in view of the various challenges they now have to cope with to survive. Otufodunrin, now Executive Director of Media Career Development Network spoke at a programme organized by the Lagos State House

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Winners of 2019 Diamond Award for Media Excellence

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Winners have emerged in the 28th  edition of the Diamond Award for Media Excellence (DAME) during the award ceremony held on Sunday in Lagos. Winners in different categories are as follows: Best Designed Newspaper Punch Newspapers (Winner) This Day Newspaper (First runner-up) Vanguard New paper (Second runner-up) Editorial Cartooning Bennet Omeke; The Punch – Power

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