By Qasim Akinreti, Geneva, Switzerland Nigerian and Kenyan candidates have been elected into the International Press Institute, (IPI), Board, at its World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. Alhaji Maida Waida, Publisher, People’s Daily Newspaper, Chairman, Board of Management, News Agency Of Nigeria, NAN and Stephen Gitagama, Group CEO, Nation Media Group, Kenya were elected to represent, Africa […]
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The World News Media Congress ends on June 3, 2019 in Glasglow, Scotland. We bring you some of the key thoughts shared by some of the speakers at the event from the tweets on #WNMC19. +”The biggest existential challenge that we face as publishers is not the platforms, but getting stuck with a single
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Women In News (WIN) a WAN-IFRA’s media leadership programme, empowering media women throughout Africa, MENA and Southeast Asia held its summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday, June 1, 2019. The summit was held alongside the World News Media Congress holding from June-1-3. Below are some major tweets on the contributions of participants. Women journalists
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Head of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) West Africa, Toyosi Ogunseye has been elected as the Vice President of the World Editors Forum. She was elected by the Forum’s Board in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday along with Warren Fernandez, Editor in Chief of The Straits Times, Singapore who emerged as President. World Editors Forum is
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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the professional role journalists appointed as media aides should be allowed to perform in government. With the inauguration of the President and governors across the country, some journalists will soon be named as Special Advisers, Special Assistants (Media and Publicity) and Chief Press Secretaries. The media aide job is usually among the
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What is the cost of enhancing your media career? Lekan Otufodunrin writes on what you may need to pay for and what he has paid for enhancing his skills. On May 24, 2019, I led a workshop on exploring media jobs potentials as part of the regular training sessions offered by the Media Career
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A book of essays in honour of the Publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi is to be launched on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Abuja. Titled Testimony of Courage, the book is edited by Chido Onumah, Coordinator of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, and Frederick Adetiba, Executive Director of Finishers Initiatives for
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Alao Abiodun writes on the training for journalists on Business and Human Rights reporting On Tuesday, 21 May, Global Rights Nigeria, a human rights organization working to build grassroots movements that promote and protect the rights of marginalized populations ended a two-day training workshop on “Media Training on Business and Human Rights Reporting in Nigeria”.
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The National Assembly has released new guidelines for accreditation of media organisations, journalists and correspondents. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF MEDIA ORGANISATIONS, JOURNALISTS/ CORRESPONDENTS COVERING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 1.0 Number of journalists/correspondents to be accredited for prints, electronic and online media for Senate and House of Representatives respectively. 1.1 Television –
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TheCable, Nigeria’s topnotch online newspaper, www.thecable.ng based in Lagos has a vacancy for an experienced, self-motivated journalist to lead a team of reporters to produce award-winning stories. According to a vacancy announcement on its website, the successful candidate must have a track record as a dynamic, creative editorial leader and a highly developed knowledge of
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