Soyinka

13 reporters shortlisted for Wole Soyinka Award

Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism. The shortlisting was announced in a statement the Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Mrs Motunrayo Alaka.  Similarly, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Amnesty International and veteran photojournalist, Sunmi Smart-Cole, […]

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New Media as the Future of the Newsroom: Myth or Reality?

Text of a paper delivered by Mr Edward Dickson, Managing Director/Editor in Chief African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, at the 15th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference held in Sokoto from November 27 to December 1, 2019   The new media is the translation of Marshall McLuhan’s prediction in his seminal 1964 book, Understanding Media: Extensions of Man,

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Media: Fighting off the throes of death

Paper by General Manager of Vanguard Newspaper, Gbenga Adefaye, titled FIGHTING OFF THE THROES OF DEATH… at the 15th All Nigeria  Editors’ Conference (ANEC) at The International Conference Centre Sokoto: November 27 – December 1, 2019 For this assignment of setting the tone for Sokoto ANEC 2019, let me begin with what should really be the endnote.  It is a quote from

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NIJ

Journalism Education and Shrinking Opportunities

Paper Presented Gbemiga Ogunleye, FNGE, Provost, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos at The 15th All Nigeria  Editors’ Conference (ANEC) at The International Conference Centre Sokoto: November 27 – December 1, 2019 Let me begin by thanking the Planning Committee of ANEC 2019 for giving me the privilege of sharing my thoughts with my colleagues on

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Effectively board the digital train, NIJ Provost urges media

Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye has challenged media houses in the country to effectively adopt digital options to remain in business. He offered the advice in a paper presented at the 15th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference by the Nigeria Guild of Editors held in Sokoto titled Journalism Education and

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20 female journalists inducted as WSCIJ leadership project fellows

Twenty female journalists were on Tuesday inducted as fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Project (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of Free Press Unlimited. Their induction followed the successful completion of six-month fellowship which included a four-day training, three-month mentorship, two-day share-fair as well as story and

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Free-to-attend Bloggers Summit holds Nov 26

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has invited bloggers, aspiring bloggers, journalists, content developers, media entrepreneurs and stakeholders within the internet community to the 2nd edition of her Bloggers Summit. Themed “MAXIMIZING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD PROFITABLE BLOGGING BUSINESSES”,  the one-day summit will hold on Tuesday 26th November 2019 at Royal Damgrete Hotel, 13-16 Factory Road, GRA,

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