In commemoration of 2025 International Women’s Day, we asked students of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, taking the Media Biographies in Nigeria course to give a shout-out to some of the accomplished female journalists, broadcasters and other media professionals they have read about. Below are some of the many responses. Toun […]
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As part of our International Women’s Day Special Reports, we asked female journalists about specific gender-related abuses, inequalities, systemic biases, workplace harassment, and other challenges they have experienced in newsrooms and other media environments. While male managers and colleagues are the main culprits, some women also make life in the newsrooms harrowing for female journalists.
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Beyond celebrating women’s resilience during International Women’s Day like last Saturday, there are also many issues limiting access to basic amenities, rights, and privileges of women. One such is the lack of period dignity for women. In an exclusive interview with the former General Manager of Radio Nigeria One, 103.5 FM and Lead Consultant YellowBloom
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International Women’s Day should not be reduced to empty speeches and symbolic gestures. It should be a moment of truth, a time for industries to assess their progress and commit to real change. International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 may have been marked on Saturday, March 8, but the conversation on gender equality cannot be limited
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How do we ensure a more inclusive, innovative, and connected media ecosystem in Africa? How do we address the disparities and barriers that limit the potential of African media? The above questions and others were exhaustively discussed and solutions offered at the recently concluded third edition of the Africa Media Festival organised by Bazara Media
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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin profiles the Lead Curator, Bazara Media Lab, Kenya, Christine Mungai, who is an accomplished journalist, writer, and curator. The first time I listened to Christine Mungai speak in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016 at the inaugural Bloomberg Africa Media Fellowship, I was very impressed by her brilliance and articulation of the media
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Blessing Osemobor writes on the need for better utilization of AI for journalism discussed at a media workshop organised by Polaris Bank in Lagos last year. Addressing his audience at a media workshop organised by Polaris Bank on ‘Integrating AI tools in Contemporary Media practices for Innovation and Excellence’, Senior Lecturer at the School of
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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: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 @earthjournalism is hosting a virtual media workshop for journalists in Africa seeking to report on the
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In a communique issued at the end of its monthly congress on Friday the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, advised media houses to prioritise payment of their staff salaries and provide them with insurance coverage. While noting a significant increase in the number of radio stations in the state, particularly
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Lekan Otufodunrin highlights some major impacts of the Nigeria Media Innovation Programme (NAMIP) support for seven media organisations in Nigeria in the Case Studies report launched recently. Despite being one of Nigeria’s leading media outlets, BusinessDay, like many other media companies, has been battling to refine its digital strategy, engage audiences more effectively, and
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