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Call for Applications: Data Entry Coders for Archival Research Project

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Call for Applications: Data Entry Coders for Archival Research Project. We are seeking diligent and detail-oriented Data Entry Coders to support an archival research project focused on analyzing campaign messages in Nigerian elections. This role is ideal for candidates with experience in data entry, coding, and archival research, particularly in the social sciences. Responsibilities: • […]

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Polaris Bank empowers media practitioners on AI, new practices

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As part of its ongoing commitment to continually empower the Nigerian media and enable it play the critical watchdog role in the society, Polaris Bank will on Thursday, October 24 holds its annual Media Capacity Seminar. The theme of this year’s seminar for all classes of Journalists across the media spectrum is “Integrating AI tools

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Dream destination in SA: Two Oceans Aquarium

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Our intern from the University of Lagos, Heritage Kehinde flags off our ‘Flight from the Pages’ series with her fascination for Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa which she read about in Suwobona the inflight Magazine of the South African Airline. Flight from the Pages is a learning concept about reading of interesting

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Media urged to close gender gap in news, newsroom leadership

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The media has been urged to include more female voices in their reporting and close the gender gap in news reporting and newsroom leadership. The call was made by panelists during the X space held by the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on October 15 2024 on the theme “Strategies for Integrating Female Voices in News and

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‘How communication students should use AI’

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“The use of AI by mass communication students is good, it finetunes one work, fixes mistakes, and makes it look nice. But as a student or professional, you should not depend on it, your work will become robotic, AI encourages plagiarism” This advice was given by the Public Relations Manager, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN), Omotayo

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A 2-Day Capacity Training Workshop for the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos

How journalists can prioritise their mental health

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The 2024 Mental Health in Journalism Summit organised by The Self-Investigation recently held online on October 8- 10 during which essential conversations on mental health of journalists globally were discussed. The Self- Investigation, a professional training and coaching body dedicated to sustaining journalism to enhance journalists’ well-being Our correspondent, Rhoda Olurunfemi who covered the various sessions at

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Falobi: Brief but bright flame story

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Elohor Elohor Orovwuje from Redeemers University, Ede writes on lessons she learnt from reading The Power of a Dream on the Late Founder of Journalists Against AIDS, (JAAIDS), Omololu Falobi who died in 2004. Falobi’s amazing story struck me in many ways and learnt important lessons. For instance, his resignation from The Punch in 2000

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Bukola Oriola: ‘My internship to the World story’

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In the course of every person’s journey, there are certain things that aid their path to success. One of them is the ability to take advantage of every opportunity to learn. Learning is a continual activity and no knowledge is lost. Therefore, it is important that in every situation we find ourselves, we take the

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Report Women: A decade of excellent impact

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As media veterans, experts, and students gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Report Women! An initiative of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), it was evident to everyone that the organisation’s toils, passion, and excellence over the years have yielded excellent results. The celebration was marked in grand style at the Metropolitan

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18 Key things to remember about journalist, HIV/AIDS advocate

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Habeeb Ibrahim of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) highlights eighteen things to remember about the late founder of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS). Today marks 18 years since the untimely death of Omololu Falobi, a remarkable journalist, social entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS advocate who profoundly impacted Nigeria and beyond.

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