It was a mind-blowing moment at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) on May 8 when the postgraduate students were informed by the Executive Director of Media Career Network, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin that he would clock 60 the next day. Otufodunrin, a lecturer at the institute, had come into the Multimedia and Online Journalism class […]
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Veteran journalist and publisher, Mrs Tola Adenle has recalled the Evergreen and Loving memory of her late husband Dr Oladepo Adeoye Alao-Adenle who died on May 22, 2021. In a post-humous anniversary message on behalf of the children, grandchildren and extended Adenle Family of Osogbo, Mrs Adenle said the family continues to feel the enormity
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A REVIEW OF ADEMOLA AKINBOLA’S NEW BOOK – VALUE CREATION: YOUR PATHWAY TO ENDURING BUSINESS AND CAREER SUCCESS A new book is always a thing of joy, not only to the author but also to knowledge seekers and avid book readers who believe in continuous self-improvement. Being his sixth book, Ademola has over the
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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to dominate the talk when discussing new technologies in journalism, swallowing up other tech tools. Although rightfully earned, AI is not the only tool journalists need to be conversant with. There are data analytics and machine learning that take research, data gathering and processing and factual information presentation
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In continuation of our commitment to developing media careers in Nigeria, Media Career Development Network is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 edition of our annual Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report. This is the fourth report since we started in 2021, documenting major trainings and capacity building programmes in the Nigeria media
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The Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Mr Edetaen Ojo has called for better coverage of the environment, including conducting investigations on deforestation, climate change, and other activities that undermine human rights on environmental issues. Ojo made the call at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day programme organised by the Human Rights Journalists Network (HRJN)
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It was an amazing and insightful moment when the United States Agency for Global Media(USAGM) Training Network partnered with the award-winning Journalist- Lady Ejiro Umukoro on 2024 World Press Freedom Day to share insightful content from her newly approved book titled-Distortion. The conversation which was via a virtual session on Friday, May 3, 2024
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Risk assessment and appetite, self-regulation and accountability, active struggle, high standard and fact-based reporting were highlights of thoughts shared by young journalists in separate interviews when asked how they feel about practising journalism in a country with sustained press freedom violations. The young journalists are resiliently practising the profession despite the harsh realities of declining
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Four human rights and media support organizations in Nigeria have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in the country. In their call contained in a statement announcing their collaborative activities to commemorate the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024)
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Media Career Development Network (MCDN) joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2024. This year’s theme, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis,” underscores the critical role of journalism in addressing the urgent environmental challenges facing our world. Executive Director, Media Career Development Network,