Great tips were shared by speakers at the Pitching for Journalists session during the Women in Media Peace and Technology programme organised by African Women In Media in partnership with the African Union. The speakers include Pamela Sittoni, Executive Editor, Boitshepo Balozwi, Country Lead, Women in the News, Dr Joyce Bazira, Media Trainer, Coach, Researcher, […]
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Oyinlola Awonuga A public and media relations professional expert, Remilekun Kehinde-Philip has launched a book to mark her 40th birthday. The book, titled “40 Life Lessons” was launched on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the virtual birthday celebration. Kehinde-Philip explained that the book chronicles her story-the good, the bad and the ugly and the lessons she
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Chairman of Lagos Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr. Qasim Akinreti writes on the academic and professional legacies of Late Professor Dayo Alao who died recently. On December 17th 2020, the remains of our father, mentor, journalist, Media and Academic Administrator, Professor Dayo Alao will be committed to mother earth at Ilorin,
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, will hold this year’s edition of its annual flagship conference, the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference, ANEC, on Thursday, November 26, 2020. ANEC is usually a three-day event but this year’s edition will be VIRTUAL (Via Zoom) for one day. Themed: Media, People and Covid-19: How to Create Sustainability in
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Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include award announcement, webinar, call for entries among others between Monday, November 23-Saturday, November 28, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details MONDAY, November 23, 2020 Announcement of the winner of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award winner. Facebook.com/thomsonfoundation 7 pm UK #TFYoungJournalist
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Student journalist and researcher, Muhyideen Kolawole writes on the discussion on the future of journalism in Africa at the recent West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA 2020) in Ghana. Their verdicts sound scary but it’s the sad truth media organisations and journalists in Africa have to take seriously and act on. Khadija Patel,
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Student journalist and researcher, Muhyideen Kolawole writes on the insights at a panel discussion on how news websites can earn sustainable revenue If there is one major issue the media in Africa has been trying hard to find a solution for following the digitization of their operations, it’s how to make enough sustainable revenue. While
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Ladi Bala of the Nigeria Television Authority has emerged the new President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). Bala defeated three other contestants during the election in Minna, on Saturday, November 14 with Ladi polling 439 votes to beat Aishat Ibrahim to runner-up position with 251 votes, while Chindaba Danjuma and Ruth Abubakar polled
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The Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include webinar, summit, launch, award and others between Monday, November 16- Saturday, November 21, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details MONDAY, November 16, 2020 Online Harassment: Strategies For Journalists Defense Knight Center’s Mooc in collaboration with International International Women’s Media Foundations
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Five Nigerian journalists on Saturday night won five of the eight categories of the 2020 West Africa Media Excellence Awards held in Accra, Ghana. The winners are as follows: Best Reporter, Telecommunications and ICTs Innocent Duru, The Nation Newspaper, Best Reporter, Business and SMEs Kelechukwu Iruoma Best reporter, Investigative Reporting Fisayo Soyombo, The cable, Environmental
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