The first-ever study on fake news in Kenya has revealed the scale of issue and impact on trust in media. A new study has revealed that 90% of Kenyans have seen or heard false news about the 2017 general election, With 87% reporting instances of deliberately false or fake news. The Reality of Fake News […]
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By Ronke Sanya So I stumbled upon this topic How to ‘attend’ international conferences without attending’ while reading the book The Journalist you ought to be, written by prolific journalist and my newly found mentor, Mr Otufodunrin. After reading this chapter I began to wonder if Nigerian journalists attend conferences at all. Do we even
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Television Continental (TVC) will on Monday, July 24 commence airing of a daily all-round entertainment breakfast show, Wake Up Nigeria. Acclaimed presenter, Abayomi Owope, and award-winning On Air Personality Titi Oyinsan, will anchor the new programme which will run from 7am-9am. The duo, joined by three other presenters according to the television station will delight
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Monday Henry Boyo column:Rational perspectives. Contacts: 08052201997:Email:ilsleba@ yahoo.com. Owei Lakemfa,TEXT:08093098002,Email:lakemfaowei@yahoo.com Ochereome Nnanna, People and politics, Email:ochereome@yahoo.co.uk Tuesday Candid Notes by Yinka Odumakin, email: Yodumakin1012@gmail.com Eric Teniola, On the spot. Meet the boss with Onome Amawhe,, 08026388705. Scenarios with Obadiah Mailafia Wednesday Tip of a New Dawn by Tabia Princewill Talking point with Rotimi Fasan
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Abuja Writers is set to hold July edition of its Guest Writer Session. The July Guest Writer Session will focus on Umari Ayim, a lawyer and prolific writer and Wole Coker, the Executive Director Programmes of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The event will hold on the 29th of July by 4pm. Ms Ayim was
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Journalists have been invited to apply for the coverage of an entrepreneurship conference. It is an all expenses paid travel fellowship and it is available for working journalists who would participate skillfully. Facilitated by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a nonprofit organization the Enterpreneurship Fellowship is working to promote entrepreneurship in Africa. The organization shall host
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Mass Communication students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) have expressed their readiness to a host a multi media and journalism training tagged “The Academic Summit (TAS 8.0).” In a statement issued in Lagos, the chairman, organizing committee, Olorode Olubunmi noted that the summit seeks to make concerted efforts in making stakeholders in the media industry
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for applications for three capacity development programmes. They training opportunities are; The Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship (strictly for female journalists), REMOP Basic Education Reporting training (for both female and male reporters) REMOP Electricity Reporting training (for both female and male reporters). Interested journalist must have
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A lecture is usually organised annually to commemorate Professor Wole Soyinka’s birthday. The 2017 Wole Soyinka Media Lecture series which took place recently in Abuja, marked the 83rd birthday of the literary icon. This years lecture with the theme: “Light Up, Light In: Interrogating the nexus between electricity and basic education,” was an opportunity for
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The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2017 International Table tennis Federation (ITTF), Challenge Nigeria Open is offering two media internships for interested undergraduates. The internship is opened to interested male and female candidates in Nigeria tertiary institutions. They will undergo training at the five-day tournament to be held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of
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