On May 20, the 3rd edition of the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Media Innovation Programme in conjunction with the School of Media and Communications at Pan-Atlantic University commenced with 20 selected participants who will qualify as Fellows for the 2024 cohort on completion of the training. 20 participants, made up of media practitioners across all […]
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The Executive Director of the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu, has emphasised the need for journalists to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively understand and communicate the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. Nwagwu made the call during a one-day capacity-building workshop for media, traditional, and religious institutions
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Journalists have been urged to take note and take care of their mental health to be able to give their best at work. Journalists and health practitioners gave the advice at a mental health workshop for journalists organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Kofoworola Bello-Osagie, a journalist with The Conversation, spoke about
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Liberalist Centre for Education, a Nigeria-based libertarian think-tank promoting pro-freedom ideas for human flourishing, has trained 100 mid-career journalists on pro-freedom reporting. The training, according to a statement by the Centre, which is part of the activities of the center’s Journalism for Liberty Fellowship, was held from May 17th to 18th with both virtual and
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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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