Whether the planned nationwide protest on August 1 eventually holds or not, journalists still have the responsibility of bringing fresh information to the people. The nature of protest being a highly volatile situation makes the need for the safety of journalists of paramount concern. So we asked journalists in our recent social media posts how […]
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For students seeking internships and departments issuing internship letters, Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares some points to note. There are too many students seeking internship placements. You should be appreciate any opportunity you get and not despise any. Not every media organisation can take interns. Some don’t have enough space for their
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The new executive of the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu has been inaugurated with members urged to uphold ethical and responsible journalism practice. The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, (MCDN) Mr Lekan Otufodunrin and Executive Director of African Foundation for Young Media
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We begin by thanking our good friends at The Nation and the leadership of our dear association, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, for giving us the opportunity to be here today to participate in what is a growing culture of appreciation for our profession, craft, and its leading lights. We are here today to share in
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While speaking at the recent 80th birthday ceremony in honour of accomplished media scholar and professional, Professor Olatunji Dare by the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and Vintage Press Limited, Publishers of The Nation Newspaper, veteran journalist and former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba commended the NGE for the initiative. He also recalled
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We have collated a list of self-paced online courses for journalists and newsroom leaders to build capacity in core areas of the craft and develop their careers. Creating time to attend live webinars or committing to scheduled training might be difficult for journalists and newsroom leaders whose fast-paced and unpredictable work makes them mostly unavailable.
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Here are a few awards and fellowship opportunities for journalists to apply for this week. The Free Press Unlimited Free Press Awards 2024. Deadline: 12 August 2024 Free Press Awards, recognises journalists and media professionals who have shown a strong commitment to the cause of press freedom and the provision of independent information. They will
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Here are a few training opportunities and resources for journalists this week. Journalists interested in learning about climate adaptation and social justice can attend this free webinar by Climate Strategies on Thursday July 25, 2024. “Bridging Justice and Adaptation: Synergies between Just Transitions and the Global Goal on Adaptation,” webinar explores the intersections of
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In the face of increasing threats of targeted state surveillance, cyber and online attacks on the watchdogs of society, journalists and activists have been charged to take their digital security as serious as they take physical security. This was the call of Executive director of Human Rights Journalists’ Network, Kehinde Adegboyega at the two-day Digital
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Abdulwarees Solanke, Deputy Director/Head, Strategic Planning & Corporate Development Department Voice of Nigeria pays tribute to renowned journalism scholar and writer, Professor Olatunji Dare who clocked 80 on July 17,2024 My senior in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, UNILAG, in the mid-1980s, Lekan Otufodurin a few days ago dropped a nine-paragraph
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