Amidst the trending discussion on the rape allegation against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Kingsely Obom-Egbulem asks in a Facebook post how safe newsrooms are for female journalists and interns. It’s judgment day folks and this question has become pertinent since we have suddenly woken up to the need to reconcile […]
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Vacancies exist in Daily Times titles and Nigeria@ Our Heritage book published by Folio Communications Limited for the following positions. Editor, Politics Editor Business Editor General Manager- Special Publications General Manager- Events and Conferences Advert Head Copy Sales Manager Online Editor Sports Editor Data Analyst/Infographic Designer Graphic Artist Marketing Executives Copy Sales Executives Multimedia Reporters
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By Abdussalam Amoo Journalists have been urged to implement data visualisation to improve the quality of their stories. The facilitator of the monthly Hacks/Hackers Meetup for Journalists in Lagos, Mr John Eromosele gave the advice at the June meeting with the theme “Charting – Enrich your story”. Eromosele noted that telling a story using
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A foremost national newspaper requires the services of the following Sub Editors /Reporters. The vacancy was published in the Tribune Newspaper of Monday, June 24, 2019 Qualification Candidates must have a B. Sc./B.A or equivalent with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in Mass Communication or any relevant discipline from reputable universities. Possession of
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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Background By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of
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A leading national newspaper in the country, (name not given) needs an Editor who is to report to The Board of Directors of the company. The proposed annual salary is N6-8milliion per annum. The advert was published in The Guardian of June 18, 2019. Full details of the advert are as follows JOB ROLE
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A top media professional, Mr Festus Adedayo has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Senate President, Dr Ahamad Lawan. Adedayo’s appointment was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr Betty Okoroh, on Tuesday. Adedayo who holds a PhD in Political Communication from
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A fact-checking training has been held for a group of journalists in Niger state by a Dubawa Fact-Checking Fellow, Justina Asishana. The two-day training focused on skills needed for fact-checking including the difference between fact-checking and news reporting, how to source for claims and what claims are fact-checkable. The participants also learnt about what claims
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Farm Radio International focused on improving rural African communities offers resources and training for radio broadcasters. What is Farm Radio International? Farm Radio International is a Canadian international non-governmental organization uniquely focused on improving rural African communities through the world’s most accessible communications tool: radio. We produce radio resources that support thousands of broadcasters
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Freelance journalist Kelechukwu Iruoma and Business Editor of Per Second News, Ruth Oluronbi have been named as winners of the ICFJ Alumni Reporting Grants, backed by Microsoft’s Modern Journalism program, that supports data journalism and immersive storytelling. Iruoma, Oluronmbi and another US journalist, Philip Cunningham, according to a report by ICFJ will receive special grants to
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