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MEDIAWEEK: Monday, January 2 – Sunday, January 8, 2023

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As we begin a new year, find media and journalism opportunities and training to participate in this week, including fellowships, vacancies, workshops and more compiled by Peace Oladipo. TUESDAY, January 3, 2022 Deadline: WikkiTimes launches Umaru Pate Accountability Reporting Fellowship, to Train Young Graduates on Accountability Journalism Apply here: https://wikkitimes.com/wikkitimes-launches-umaru-pate-accountability-reporting-fellowship-to-train-young-graduates-on-accountability-journalism/ Deadline: Rolling Volunteer writers […]

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How to read and learn from LinkedIn posts

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What do you look for while reading LinkedIn posts? I look for insights, lessons, ideas and other information that can make me a better professional and that is what I think can make it worth spending precious time on the app and other social media platforms. It doesn’t matter if it seems some individuals and

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Media skills money-earning opportunities (1)

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What skills can journalists and other media professionals be paid for? Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares his experiences on possible opportunities. When colleagues ask me how I earn money based on my media skills as someone not in full-time employment, I try hard to explain to them that there are a number of

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Osinubi’s 46 years Reporter- MD/EIC journey at The Punch

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Citation for former Managing Director of The Punch, Mr Ademola Osinubi for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2022 by Diamond Awards for Media Excellence Trust Fund At Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ademola Osinubi was an all-around Arts student, who dreaded figures and translated his dislike for his Mathematics teacher to the subject. He loved the sight of

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Make Journalism Work For You

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As I continue to read the Facebook posts of a female journalist currently attending an international media exchange programme, I can tell she is having one of her very fulfilling professional and life experiences. Her posts speak volumes of the joy of the opportunity being a journalist has afforded her to be invited for the

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Journalism: Counting my blessings

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I was recently reminded of one of the numerous blessings I should be grateful to God for as a journalist when I saw my first International Passport issued in 1997 with my first Visa to travel out of the country. “GRATIS”, meaning FREE, written on the Visa to the United Kingdom to attend the Advance

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How to improve investigative, other reporting skills

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Journalists who participated in the two-day Amplify In-depth Media Conference and the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, WSAIR, in Lagos last week got some useful insights on how to improve their investigative and other reporting skills. They learnt from the top media professionals and academicians who spoke at the various sessions of the

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Nigerian, 362 other journalists jailed in 2022 – CPJ

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One Nigerian, Oloye Ayodele Samuel is among the 363 journalists jailed for practising the profession in 2022 according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). CPJ in its annual prison census released on December 14 stated that the number of reporters deprived of their freedom as of December 1, 2022, is 20% higher than that

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Platform for authentic African stories launched

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A platform to tell the authentic African story, www.thecradlelife.com which is a pro-life forum has been launched by Lagos-based Journalist and Writer, Tony Ademiluyi. Ademiluyi whose works have been published in leading Nigerian newspapers and some Pan-African Magazines said the new platform is needed as the African media space has been hijacked by Western Liberal

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Two Nigerian journalists on Fetisov Journalism Awards shortlist

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Two Nigerian journalists are on the shortlist of 37 best stories for the Fetisov Journalism Awards 2022 announced Monday. According to a statement by the award organisers, the best stories in the four categories were selected by the FJA Expert Council out of 350 entries from 81 countries. The shortlisted Nigerians are Alfred Olufemi of The

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