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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For the second year running, a journalist with Nigeria’s most widely read newspaper,The PUNCH, has won the Nigerian Academy of Science Media Award. A senior health correspondent with The PUNCH, Bukola Adebayo, emerged the Science Journalist of the Year (2013) at the award ceremony, which held at the Protea Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday. The
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Applications are invited from interested young journalists to participate in the two-day inaugural Basic to Media Career Development Course organized by Media Career Services, (MCS), Lagos. The training scheduled that will hold in the first week of May, 2014 is part of activities to mark the 50th birthday of founder of MCS, Lekan Otufodunrin,
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Sure enough, when I talk to a journalist who has just started on Twitter, inevitably the question will come up: What’s the tic tac toe thing all about? Welcome to the hashtag. The hashtag is simply adding a keyword with the pound sign or hash (#), which does look a bit like a tic-tac-toe board, to a
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In the increasingly competitive world of journalism, it takes more than just a well-worded cover letter to stand out in a sea of qualified applicants. In a recent blog post, Poynter’s Mallary Jean Tenore offers some tips for journalists on the job market. Here are IJNet’s three picks: Build an online portfolio “When applying for jobs,
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by James Breiner A young acquaintance was applying for an online reporting job at an internationally renowned news organization. But the interviewer did not focus on the job candidate’s articles. He wanted to know more about the metrics of audience engagement with the candidate’s stories — time spent, social sharing, search traffic. How had
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BY CHRISTINE ERICKSONDEC While the social media industry skyrockets, many traditional media companies continue to struggle. With millions of users updating statuses, posting photos and sharing articles, these networks have become massive content hubs. But as millions of people create content each day, how does one find the best and use it to
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