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New Media Opportunities With Deadlines in June

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For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us: Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530 DEADLINE: TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Join #WSCIJConversations for answers. In the face of technological advancement, how can the news media build […]

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#WNMC24: Insights, ideas from World News Media Congress

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Our Hashtag of the Week highlights tweets shared on X and Quotes from the World Association of Newspapers’ 75th congress held 27th – 29th in Denmark. “I encourage my fellow women in the media industry not to be discouraged no matter what they are going through, instead, fortify themselves and be their sisters’ keeper so they have the

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South Africa’s Food For Mzansi did it!

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In our first Window of the World series highlighting what journalists and organisations beyond Nigeria are doing with lessons to learn from, we report on the award won by Food For Mzansi, a South Africa-based media platform. Food For Mzansi, a South Africa-based agricultural news publication has every reason to celebrate its global win during

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Content creation ideas for journalists

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Excerpts from the keynote address by Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin at May Conference 2024 on Harnessing the gap between Journalism and Content Creation. For asking me to speak on harnessing the gap between journalism and content creation, the lead organiser of MAY Conference, Joan Yakubu should add Mind Reader to

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FrontFoot Media Initiative trains journalists on Audit Reporting

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Forty-six journalists from five states in North-East Nigeria have been trained at the fifth Media Audit Reporting Training in Gombe State by FrontFoot Media Initiative. Participants at the training held May 22-23, 2024 are from Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Taraba States. A first-rate cast of facilitators exposed participants to the cross-cutting issues in audit

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Heimgartner elected World Association of Newspaper President

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Head of Media Ringier AG and CEO of Ringier Media Switzerland, Ladina Heimgartner has been elected President of World Association of Newspapers (WAN-IFRA) at the World News Media Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to a report on WAN website, Heimgartner succeeds Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo, President of Henneo Media, elected President of WAN-IFRA in 2019.

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AI tools to combat disinformation by CJID, other platforms

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Two new AI fact-checking tools, Dubawa Chatbot and Dubawa Audio were launched by Dubawa the fact-checking arm of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on Monday. The AI tools created to combat misinformation were launched and demoed by the head of Innovation at the CJID, Monsur Hussain, at the organisation’s Journalism, Digital Tech

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Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Olukayode Odetoyinbo

Bishop tasks media on positive use of AI for quality reporting

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The Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta recently marked this year’s 58th edition of World Communications Day with the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Olukayode Odetoyinbo urging media practitioners to ensure accurate news reporting. Bishop Odetoyinbo gave the advice at the Cathedral of SS

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Media Opportunities with deadlines

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For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us: Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530 DEADLINE: THURSDAY, MAY 30 Call for Applications: Reporting Climate Migration in Africa. @diasporaafrica_, in collaboration with @IOM_Nigeria, invites young journalists

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Editorial: MTN’s top-notch media training programme

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On May 20, the 3rd edition of the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Media Innovation Programme in conjunction with the School of Media and Communications at Pan-Atlantic University commenced with 20 selected participants who will qualify as Fellows for the 2024 cohort on completion of the training. 20 participants, made up of media practitioners across all

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