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Media Programmes THISWEEK ( August 23-29,2020)

Media programmes scheduled for this week include webinars, call for applications, and others between (August 24-29,2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: Monday, August 24, 2020 Entries for a day online health misinformation workshop by Africa Check closes today. The workshop is for journalists, mass communication or media-related studies students […]

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Busari

Busari named Editor, Dubawa

The management of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has appointed Mr. Kemi Busari as Editor of Dubawa. Busari disclosed his appointment in his updated work experience on Facebook. The investigative journalist joined Premium Times as a reporter in August 2017 and  was promoted to Senior Reporter in April 2018. His journey into journalism

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Soyombo, Awosanya,others to lead ICFJ’s digital influencers fact-checking collaboration

The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) on Friday announced a fact-checking collaboration with five top digital influencers, including investigative journalist and editor, Fisayo Soyombo. Other influencers on the project include social justice advocate, Mr Segun Awosanya (segalink); human right activist, Barr. Abdul Mahmud; globally recognised grassroots campaigner, Hamzat Lawal; and popular health influencer, Dr Fidelis

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MEDIAGIG2020: Photojournalist wins Innovators Award

Photo Journalist and Cinematographer, Gbemile Oluwatosin has emerged winner of the Innovators Award Competition in the MEDIAGIG2020 training for media professionals. Organized by The CoBuilders with Media Career Development Network, the theme of the four weeks virtual workshops was Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigeria media industry. Oluwatosin who is a photojournalism instructor and

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‘How I developed my school blog to my work website’

Blessing Oladunjoye, publisher of BONews https://bonewsng.com/, a website devoted to reporting women, persons with disabilities and children is Journalist, Development Enthusiast and Radio Host. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, she shares her experience of being an online publisher and other issues involved in online publishing. What informed your recent call for volunteers for your website and

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Media Programmes THISWEEK (August 17-22, 2020)

Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include training, call for entries, award deadline and others between August 17- 22, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: DEADLINE: Thursday, AUGUST 20, 2020 Entries for The Africa-China Reporting Project (the Project) at Wits Journalism will close today. The Online Environmental Journalism

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ICIR

Boost for fact-checking in Africa as ICIR lauches hub

Efforts to combat misinformation in the continent received further boost on Friday with the launch of the FactCheckHub – an independent, fact-checking by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) The FactCheckHub, an initiative of the ICIR with the support of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), according to a statement by the

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journalists

Six months training for financial journalists

The Civic Hive has invited applications from financial journalists to be part of its six-month intensive program. The programme is with the support of the U.S Consulate General Lagos. Interested candidates should click the link to apply: https://t.co/oAkU0pDyEd  https://t.co/cgrZliv3z3 Application closes Saturday, 15th August 2020. Civic Hive, BudgIT’s civic innovation hub is committed to raising civic

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Data

Call for campus Campus data journalism ambassadors

Dataphyte has invited applications from campus journalists interested in data journalism as Campus Journalists Ambassador. As Dataphyte’s Campus Journalist Ambassador, selected persons will have opportunities to learn tips and tools that will make them a leader in the data journalism space. They will also gain free access to publish and showcase their data journalism content

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