Journalist, Communications Trainer and Digital Strategist, Stephen Gyasi Jnr writes on the origin of PENSDOWN, an online conversation platform for journalists, and milestones achieved in the commencement of the partnership with the Media Career Development Network. The Pen is the symbolic tool of the Journalist, and when it’s up and busy, stories upon stories are […]
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Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has urged journalists to be deliberate about developing their careers and positioning themselves for new opportunities through acquiring modern skills. Otufodunrin, who was a guest on Television Continental (TVC) on the station’s breakfast programme on Thursday which focused on Understanding Media Career Focus: Trends,
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For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, below are upcoming ones to apply for. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us: Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530 TRAINING Do you wish to sharpen your digital & multimedia skills? @thomfound‘s Journalism Now programme is a series of @TheCPDService
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Media executives have expressed concerns about the lack of press freedom in the country and other factors hindering the media from adequately performing its roles. They spoke on Wednesday, May 3 at a Twitter space organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. Present at the
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The Association of Campus Journalists, (ACJ), Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile Ife, on Saturday, May 6 celebrated its 50th anniversary along with an International Campus Journalism Conference. The glamorous event at the campus had in attendance top media practitioners, campus journalists from other institutions and the members of the association with a discussion on the
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Friday morning, I was discussing with my boss, Mr Lekan Otufodurin, Executive Director of Media Career Development Network on the issue of re-defining Journalism for Nigerian students and I realized there are so many opportunities for budding journalists in the fast-changing market of content creation and communication. I believe the focus of the university
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Nigerian journalist, Philip Obaji, is one of the three finalists for the 2023 One World Media (OWM) International Journalist of the Year award. Obaji, a freelance journalist/The Daily Beast, made the shortlist for the award along with David Pilling, Africa Editor of the Financial Times and Bel Trew of The Independent according to the announcement
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For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, below are upcoming ones to apply for. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us: Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530 DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 To commemorate this year’s #WorldPressFreedomDay, we are collaborating with @PrimeProgressNG @mediaCareerNGR to discuss the state of press
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West Africa Correspondent of Deutsche Welle (DW), Amaka Okoye who recently attended the International Journalism Festival in Perugia shares her experience and reflections. First, the festival is what any journalist should try and attend in their career lifetime. It was something I have always wanted to attend and when the opportunity presented itself this time,
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Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a youth-focused non-governmental organization, has called on media personnel and journalists in Nigeria to promote women’s participation in the country’s politics. KDI made this call at a one-day gender-sensitive reporting training for key media personnel, held at Grand Bee Hotel in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, to support women’s political participation.
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