In continuation of our commitment to developing media careers in Nigeria, Media Career Development Network is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 edition of our annual Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report. This is the fourth report since we started in 2021, documenting major trainings and capacity building programmes in the Nigeria media […]
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The Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Mr Edetaen Ojo has called for better coverage of the environment, including conducting investigations on deforestation, climate change, and other activities that undermine human rights on environmental issues. Ojo made the call at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day programme organised by the Human Rights Journalists Network (HRJN)
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It was an amazing and insightful moment when the United States Agency for Global Media(USAGM) Training Network partnered with the award-winning Journalist- Lady Ejiro Umukoro on 2024 World Press Freedom Day to share insightful content from her newly approved book titled-Distortion. The conversation which was via a virtual session on Friday, May 3, 2024
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Risk assessment and appetite, self-regulation and accountability, active struggle, high standard and fact-based reporting were highlights of thoughts shared by young journalists in separate interviews when asked how they feel about practising journalism in a country with sustained press freedom violations. The young journalists are resiliently practising the profession despite the harsh realities of declining
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Four human rights and media support organizations in Nigeria have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in the country. In their call contained in a statement announcing their collaborative activities to commemorate the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024)
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Media Career Development Network (MCDN) joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2024. This year’s theme, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis,” underscores the critical role of journalism in addressing the urgent environmental challenges facing our world. Executive Director, Media Career Development Network,
Deputy Director Digital Media Voice of Nigeria and former Chairman NUJ Lagos State Council, Dr Qasim Akinreti celebrates, broadcaster, Olanrewaju Olutunbosun, Ogbonge, Baale Ojutaye on Radio Lagos /Eko FM who retires after 35 years service. “It is good to leave when the ovation is loudest. “This is a popular saying in our community. And for
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All is set for the second edition of the Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit, organised by The Journalism Clinic (TJC) and endorsed by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN). According to TJC’s Founder/Director Taiwo Obe, the event, coming nearly five years to when the first was held, with no fewer than 60 senior executives from
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Muhammed Akinyemi, popularly known as PrincelyX, is a seasoned award-winning Nigerian journalist who has traversed different roles of journalism and newsroom product management. He has led innovative projects in different newsrooms and is presently Media Advisor with the Media Development Investment Fund’s (MDIF) NAMIP. In this interview with our correspondent, Noah Aderoju, he spoke about
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Even on Workers’ Day, while many are resting and celebrating, journalists are still hard at work, tirelessly striving to bring the latest news to society. They are the unsung heroes, the real MVPs, who face challenges head-on to gather information for the public, for you. Despite facing daunting situations, journalists persevere. They are tough and
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