In commemoration of this year’s World News Day, journalists and others involved in sharing information on various platforms have been urged to ensure factual reporting to earn the trust of their audience. The call was made on September 28 during X Space organised by Media Career Development Network (MCDN) to mark the Day on the […]
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In commemoration of World News Day co-organised by the World Editors Forum and the Canadian Journalism Foundation, Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Nigeria has joined news organisations, media associations, and individuals globally to highlight the importance of fact-based journalism. In a statement by its Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin, the network noted that contrary to the
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Founder of World New Day, Editor in Chief of The Globe and Mail, Canada, David Walmsley, writes that ‘Journalists are a bridge as we build the future,’ A record number of newsrooms have signed up for World News Day 2024, recognizing the positive influence of journalism the world over. More than 600 newsrooms and media
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Fatemah Farag, Founder and Director of Welad ElBalad Media, Egypt underlines the vital role local journalism plays in empowering communities and sustaining democracy – and emphasises how they continue to provide critical, reliable information despite multiple, increasing challenges. Deep in the south of Egypt a young woman once told me “Being a journalist at a local
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Journalism entails many things and is generally recognised as vital worldwide. It has become a tool to evaluate freedom and democracy in social institutions. Journalism also covers information dissemination, vigilance, and criticism and creates a forum for public debate on controversial national issues. Journalism is decoding significant information about society – news about the many
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Mass Communication students must be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow in a rapidly changing media industry influenced by AI and data journalism. The Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Dr Steve ‘Anu Adesemoye, stated this during a two-day AI and Data Journalism workshop, in
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Five weeks on into our internship programme for students of tertiary institutions, we are glad to report that they are making commendable progress with the learning and practice opportunities we are offering them with the support of our media partners and organisations. Last week, we recorded a harvest of publications of stories by our interns
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The United Nations Women Representative in Nigeria, Mrs Beatrice Eyoung has called for the stoppage of gender-based violence against women in the Nigerian media industry. Mrs Eyoung who spoke at the Women in Film and TV conference in Lagos on September 18 said that women should not suffer harassment for being who they are in
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The society we live in now is driven by rapid changes. The need to evolve accordingly, especially in the media, was the focus of the exaugural lecture by the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH Newspaper, Adedayo Oketola in Lagos last Tuesday. Oketola held the lecture to mark his exit as the Daily editor of
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Should long years of experience be the major criterion for editorial leadership as canvassed by many veterans in the media industry? The immediate past Editor Daily of The PUNCH Newspaper, Dayo Oketola says an emphatic NO. Oketola spoke at his Exaugural lecture titled “Print Journalism in Peril: How Editors Are Battling the Challenges” and presented his book “The
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