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‘Journalism either changes the environment or is irrelevant’

By Chido Nwakanma. “Activism journalism is about changing the environment. It does not matter what area you cover”, so declares Ms Toyosi Ogunseye, the young and vibrant investigative journalist that has had one of the fastest career leaps in the history of The Punch and journalism generally. “If nobody is complaining about your story, then […]

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Louis Odion: 'Mr Capacity' at 40

Edo State Commissioner for Information, Louis Odion will on March 25 clock 40. In this tribute, Precious Igbonewelundu of The Nation Newspapers x-rays the career of the accomplished journalist. I happened to be present sometime ago when he walked into a gathering of his media colleagues and the shouts of ‘Capacity!’, ‘Capacity!!’ rent the air.

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Newspaper Editorial and Marketing vacancies

The Nigerian Newsdirect Newspaper has vacancies for the following positions: Editor- (12 years experience) Correspondents for Property and Environment; Ekiti, Akure, Akwa, Yola and Maiduguri Business Development Manager Advert Manager  Sales Executives Advert Executives. Detailed CV should be sent to Rejoice Hotel, 34, Matanmi Arobomi Street, Blessing Estate, Off Ijoko Road, Gasline Bus stop, Sango,

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May 1 deadline for women journalists global fellowship

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting applications for the 2013/2014 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, designed for a woman journalist working in print, broadcast or digital news media to spend seven months in a tailored program that combines access to MIT’s Center for International Studies and media outlets including The Boston Globe and The

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