Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Dr Joseph Adepoju Tejumaiye has been appointed as the new Head of Department of Mass Communication, the University of Lagos from August 1, 2020. He replaces Professor Abigail Ogwezzi-Ndisika who has completed her tenure. Tejumaiye who holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos is […]
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Lekan Otufodunrin, journalist and media career development specialist in Nigeria writes on a favourite hashtag that inspires him every Sundays and on other days #ThinkBigSundayWithMarsha I can’t remember how I stumbled on the hashtag. It must have been on one of those Sundays when I was going through my Twitter feeds in search of any tweet
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A New Community Radio Station, based on Lagos Mainland has vacancies for the following positions: 1. On-air Personality / Presenters 2. Newscasters 3. Reporters 4. Marketing Executives 5. Radio Announcers Interested applicants should forward their application letters/ CVs to: *ikoroduradio@gmail.com. Prospective Candidates MUST live on the Mainland or within Ikorodu environment Note: Only Shortlisted Candidates
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The 12 journalists selected for the African sustainable energy reporting fellowship powered by Climate Tracker in partnership with Hivos Energy are four Nigerians, twp Kenyans, two Ugandans, Egyptian, Tanzanian, Malawian and Zimbabwean. Below are the profiles of the winners: Amos Abba is an investigative journalist with The International Center for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, an
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Senior Producer for Cable News Network (CNN) Africa, Bukola Adebayo, who has been selected for 2020-21 class of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, in this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin shares her experience in applying for the fellowship and other career issues. What’s your reaction to your selection? The fellowship is a prestigious one,
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Three months ago, Broadcast Journalist, Zainab Sanni and Content writer Moh’d Muhydeen Olakunle started NewsVerifier.Africa now a one-stop-shop for “Fact-Checking” as part of efforts quest to combat misinformation and disinformation in Africa. In this interview with www.mediacareerng.org Zainab speaks on their experience and plans to step up their fact-checking campaign. Three months after the launch
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By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja A Senior Producer for Cable News Network (CNN) Africa, Bukola Adebayo, has made the list of journalists selected for 2020-21 class of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. In an announcement by the foundation, Adebayo was one of the 16 Nieman Fellows selected for its 83rd class, including investigative reporters, science
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By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has released two photo books on the challenges with basic education and electricity in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Executive Director/CEO, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka, the photo books titled, State of Schools and Living in Darkness, is part of WSCIJ’s Regulatory Monitoring Programme
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For the remaining part of this week, the following media programmes; training, webinar, call for entries and award deadline will hold this week July 28- August 1, 2020. See details below Wednesday, July 28 Open Contract Reporting Training By The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and Procurement Monitor Follow at @TheICIR, @ppmonitorNG #TheICIR #OCR
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Oluwatomisin Amokeoja Four Nigerian journalists are among the 12 fellows selected by the Climate Tracker in collaboration with Hivos Energy for it’s African Sustainable Energy Reporting Fellowship. The Nigerian fellows are Niyi Oyedeji, Amos Abba ( both of International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Oladeinde Olawoyin of Premium Times and Jennifer Ugwa. The selection process
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