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Vacancies: Editor-in-Chief, Head of Investigation, Reporters

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Editorial vacancies exist in an  Abuja-based online newspaper recruiting an Editor-in-Chief, a  Head of Investigation and some reporters as part of efforts to reposition its operations. According to tweets by the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, the requirements for the positions not in his organisation are as follows; Editor-in-Chief An […]

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Ten African journalists, film makers: their intriguing story pitches, passionate ambitions

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Ten African journalists and filmmakers have been selected for the One World Media Fellowship aimed at aspiring journalists and film-maker, supporting new talent from around the world to produce engaging and creative media in the global south. They are among twenty fellows selected for the fellowship Working in film, print, audio, or multimedia, the Fellows’

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Radio station faults NBC’s directive on use of Twitter by broadcast media

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The management of Radio Now, 95.3 FM, a private radio station in Lagos has faulted the directive of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) that all broadcast stations in the country should suspend patronage of the microblogging platform, Twitter. In a statement by its Managing Director, Kadaria Ahmed, the station noted with dismay the directive which

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COVID-19: ‘Journalists deserve frontline workers status’

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Participatory Communication for Gender Development Initiative (PAGED) has trained journalists on covid-19 response and safety as part of frontline workers. The two-day capacity building workshop was organised for journalists from Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, Taraba and Gombe, held in Bauchi State and was sponsored by the European Union (EU). A Media Consultant, Mr Ibrahim Iliyasu, the

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Twitter’s suspension violates UN, AU provisions – IPC, MRA

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The suspension of the operations of microblogging social media platform, Twitter, by the federal government has continued to attract wide condemnation by human rights groups, various groups and individuals. On Monday, two non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) today condemned the suspension and threatened to lodge a formal complaint

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Call for Paradigm Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship

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Applications for the 4th edition of Paradigm Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship, DRIMF, for interested media professionals in Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe is open till June 22, 2021. DRIMF, a programme of the Paradigm Initiative, through academic and practical learnings, seeks to embed media professionals within the digital ecosystem and connect

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How media, civic tech actors can ensure good governance

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JamblabAfrica in collaboration with Civic Tech Innovation has organized a webinar to discuss “Africa Elections, Africa Voices: Old and New Roles for Journalism and Civic Tech Community.” The webinar held on Thursday, 27th May 2021 was facilitated by four panellists: Kathy Magrobi, Founder of Quote This Woman, Ivan Louis Pinno, a co-founder of Digital Woman

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