News and Numbers A guide to reporting statistics claims and controversies in health and other fields By Victor Cohn and Lewis Cope Number and statistics claims are involved in nearly everything that journalists report. Science and medical issues, politics, business, crime analysis, sports- all demands numbers. This book helps the reader answer three keys questions […]
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The African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) seeks the services of a Communications Manager to strengthen its communications activities. The vacancy was announced in an advert in The Punch of Thursday, March 28, 2019 Responsibilities The Communications Manager shall be responsible for followings and many other responsibilities : Coordinating and managing the development
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Lekan Otufodunrin who recently ‘retired’ from The Nation Newspapers in a series of tweets writes of essential work conditions of services journalists must insist on having. Journalists who write about the rights of other workers should read the details of the conditions of service in their organizations and know what they are signing for. We
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Trevor Vusumuzi Ncube, Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher on the need to strengthen the continent’s financial media capacity. Our profession on the continent suffers from a public trust deficit which we must attend to without further delay. And this is because of a combination of reasons. I will deal with the two most important namely;
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Journalists have been urged to build their emotional intelligence and social skills so as to perform their assignments effectively. The advice was given at the hangout held over the weekend by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, (PTCIJ) in Abuja on ‘Coping with Family and Social Psychological skills’ Steps to build emotional intelligence include the ability to
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BOOK OF THE WEEK WORK HAPPY: WHAT GREAT BOSSES KNOW BY JILL GEISLER What makes great bosses great? How do managers succeed at helping their employees do their best work and nurture workplace that is happy and thriving? In WORK HAPPY, management guru Jill Geisler answers these questions and provides a practical, step-by-step guide to achieving
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Merck Foundation has announced a Call for Application for Merck More than a Mother Media Recognition Awards for Burundi and rest of Africa. The awards according to the organisers were launched in 2017 to emphasize the role of media in enhancing the public engagement and understanding of infertility stigma and the need to change its social perception
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A former Senior Information Officer at the Media and Corporate Affairs of Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, Ayo Ajayi has launched Edutorial www.edutorial.ng , an online education magazine. The magazine according to Ajayi, a graduate of Journalism and Book Publishing seeks to promote and celebrate the values of education in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. The name
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Goethe-Institut Nigeria is set to organize a 3-day workshop for journalists on Virtual Reality and 360°-videos. In a statement by Aderindola Ajao of the Cultural Programmes Department, the VR and 360°-video Journalism Workshop will hold from May 13 to 15; The training will take place in the framework of the touring Games and Politics exhibition which will
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has condemned the harassment of two of its reporters at the recent general elections in Nigeria. BBC in a statement on Thursday condemned the acts as ‘completely unacceptable’ recalling that Dooshima Abu and her counterpart, Ajoke Utohotse were assaulted on February 27, and March 9, respectively while monitoring election proceedings
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