A vacancy exists for the post of Managing Editor at Newswire www. newswirengr.com The Managing Editor will set themes and determine content, solicit and evaluate pitches from writers, assign stories, schedule articles and reviews, support the editors, communicate feedbacks and format articles for publication. The suitable candidate should be skilled in content management, with news […]
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In our Media Career Q&A series, Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin responds to a question by a student of Mass Communication from Covenant University, Otta. To know the right career choice to make among the various options available will require knowing what they all involve and if it’s what you will want to do
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Upcoming media programmes and opportunities include vacancies, paid-internship, award, fellowship, conference and call for papers SUNDAY, May 23, 2021 Vacancy for DIGITAL JOURNALIST BBC Africa is seeking to recruit an experienced journalist to deliver impactful digital features and investigative content. Details Monday, May, 24 Paid INTERNSHIP AT AFRICA-CHINA REPORTING PROJECT May 24 is the deadline
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Friday, May 28 is the deadline for submission of application for the 2021 Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Fellowship by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). The fourth edition of the fellowship will focus on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and
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The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), an independent, not-for-profit organisation that combats injustice, holds power to account and speaks for the voiceless has vacancies for five editorial and administrative positions. The deadline for submission of applications is May 30 and all successful candidates would have been contacted by Friday, June 11, 2021. The vacant positions,
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Journalism is a skill that can be learnt by subjecting oneself to adequate mentoring, hard work, determination and obedience to superiors. Renowned Journalist and Writer, Mr Dare Babarinsa stated this last Wednesday on the Live Instagram Chat with Publisher / Editor In Chief Yes International Magazine, Mr Azuh Arinze on the topic: Becoming A Better
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Bayo Olupohunda, Editor-in-Chief of Opera News in a Tweet thread reviews last Friday’s parade of Uduak Akpan arrested for the killing of a job seeker, Iniubong Umoren by the Akwa Ibom State command during which crime reporter asked the accused questions. 1/ The show of shame displayed by reporters during the parade of Uduak reveals
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Undergraduates of tertiary institutions in the country have been advised on how to prepare for a career in Public Relations. They were offered relevant tips at the fifth edition of the Virtual Public Relations on Campus Summit organized by the Nigerian Women in PR (NGWIPR) over the weekend held exclusively for students of Lagos State
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To write for free or not?. Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director/ Editor of Media Career Development Network, shares his experience writing a national newspaper column for over two years for free and his benefits. Before voluntarily resigning from The Nation Newspaper as Managing Editor, Online and Special Publications in December 2018, I was writing a weekly
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Worried by the continued exploitation of broadcasters by media owners, broadcaster and media entrepreneur, Fola Folayan has called for the launch of a new union to protect their rights better conditions of service. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, the Operations Director of BROADCAST RADIO MASTER CLASS offers more insights on the worrisome working conditions
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