A Correspondent with Punch Nigeria Limited, Kunle Falayi, has won the overall prize of 2014 Promasidor Quill Awards for journalists. He also won two awards at the category level. His entry for the Best Report on Education: Lagos school where pupils sit on bare floor, was adjudged the best and therefore earned him the award for that category. […]
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Teliat Abiodun Sule of Business Day has been named winner of the 2014 Citi Journalistic Excellence Awards in Nigeria. His won the award with the article titled “The Return of African Kitchen Business” published in Business Day on January 17th, 2013. Collins Nweze of The Nation emerged the first runner-up with the story- Banking with
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Forty journalists across media houses in the country have been shortlisted by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Abuja to participate in the first series of its Investigative Journalism training programme. The training programme scheduled for June 10 to June 12 in Abuja is part of the Nigerian Investigative Reporting Project, NIRP, a reporting
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With more than three decades in journalism and broadcasting, Diran Onifade, formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) spoke with Seye Joseph at the Creating Shared Value Media Workshop organized by Nestle in Lagos. He explained how young journalists can make it in the profession and other crucial issues. Can you take us through your
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A newspaper outfit that is based in Ikeja, Lagos requires the service of a web content editor. Interested applicant candidates applying for this post must have excellent in writing and editing skills, with an understanding of the special requirements of writing for the Web, such as the use of keywords, hyperlinks, navigation and the importance
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The members of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) have elected, Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as its new president. Omowale, NAN Senior Editor, polled 469 votes to defeat her opponent, Mrs Fatima Abdulkareem, who scored 198 votes in the 2014 NAWOJ elections in Badagry, Lagos. In acceptance speech on Sunday,
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African journalists, employed or freelancers working in the continent of Africa who have produced a story that has been made available as a printed publication or broadcast through an electronic medium (television; radio or digital platform) whose primary audience are based in Africa have been called to enter for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Competition.
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The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) is now accepting submissions for its 13th annual awards in international journalism. The awards that was established in 2002, were created in honour of American freelance journalist Kurt Schork, who was killed in 2000 while on assignment for Reuters in Sierra Leone. The prestigious awards recognize the work
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Re-inventing journalism in Nigeria: The need for conscious media career development in Nigeria 50th Birthday Lecture by Lekan Otufodunrin, Managing Editor, Online, The Nation Newspaper delivered on May 9, 2014 at Nigeria Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos. When I announced my birthday lecture on Facebook last week, I got numerous comments from my friends. While
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The broadcasting industry offers numerous opportunities for reporters, writers, producers, camera operators, editors, and more. All comprise a broadcasting team that works together to produce a news broadcast, sports show, or other programming. Some of the essential qualities broadcasting employees need to have include Communicates Well: Those in the broadcasting industry need to have
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