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Journalists, media houses urged to maximise training opportunities, resources

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Journalists and media organizations in Nigeria have been advised to maximize training opportunities and resources by media Non-Governmental Organizations and institutions. The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Lekan Otufodunrin offered the advice in the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2021 which contains details of the various projects, programmes and activities of media […]

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Book in honour of columnists, intellectuals for launch in Lagos

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A book honouring the contributions of Nigerian columnists and public intellectuals and their contributions to Nation-Building is set for public presentation in Lagos on Thursday. The book, THE PATRIOTS: Conversations with Nigerian Columnists and Public Intellectuals on Dividends of Democracy, Governance, Leadership and Nation-Building, is written by award-winning journalist and author, O’Femi Kolawole and published

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Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2021

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Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report is an annual publication of the Media Career Development Network to document various training programmes, activities and resources of media training and support organisations in the country. Click to DOWNLOAD 2021 Media Reports – (1).pdf N CONTENT Introduction 2021 Media NGOs/Institutions programmes Profile Key Quotes from Capacity/Career Development Interview Funders

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FRLP: Empowering female journalists for leadership roles

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Noah Aderoju of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos writes on the empowerment of female journalists through a leadership programme by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ).   Before participating in the 2021 Female Reporters Leadership Programme, (FRLP) organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Osaruonamen Ibizugbe, formerly of

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Microsoft’s Manager, others to speak at EnterpriseCEO Media Masterclass

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Communications Expert and Microsoft’s Senior Business Program Manager, Africa Development Center, Yemi Orimolade and Member Forbes Coaches Council and Founder, LIMB-simple academy, Ezekiel Solesi are the latest facilitators that will be speaking at the EnterpriseCEO Media Masterclass, a media improvement programme. ‘Yemi, with over fourteen years of experience, has delivered strategies to advance corporate reputation,

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‘Fact-check to avoid misinformation, errors’

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Programme Officer of the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) Lagos, Esther Adeniyi has stressed the importance of fact-checking for journalists to avoid publishing false information. Adeniyi, who was the representative of the MCDN at a three-day digital skill and fact-checking training spoke at a step-down session on Monday at the MCDN office. “It is the

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Female journalists trained on digital skills, fact-checking

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The evolution of technology and digital advancement has no doubt enhanced productivity, global engagement, as well as connectivity in several professions and enterprises. Today, Journalism practice has evolved and it’s no longer enough for journalists to know how to write and report news stories. With technological advancement changing the way journalism is being practiced, it

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Young journalists trained on excelling in the profession

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A faith-based organisation, Journalists for Christ (JFC) has trained young journalists on how to excel in the profession despite the challenges profession. President of the group, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin who spoke at the fellowship held in Lagos last Saturday offered insights on what students and young journalists should know about maximizing media career opportunities. Otufodunrin

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US Consulate, MCDN mark press freedom in Lagos, Port Harcourt

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Lagos-based media outfit, Media Career Development Network (MCDN) has concluded month-long activities to mark World Press Freedom Day 2022. The programmes sponsored by the United States Consulate, Lagos were in Lagos and Port Harcourt. The Lagos’s leg began with a film show about Joseph Pulitzer, an American journalist and rights activist. The movie screened at

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