journalists

UNIZIK’s campus journalists’ chapter launched

Chiamaka Okafor writes on the launch of the latest chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Akwa, Anambra State.   The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) was launched on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The inauguration was

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Sun

‘The Sun witnessed phenomenal growth under Osagie’

The Board of Directors of The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of The Sun Newspapers has commended the former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the company, Eric Osagie on the growth witnessed during his tenure. Osagie resigned his appointment on Thursday, August 8 at the expiration of his four-year tenure as MD/EIC and nine years in the Executive

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VON

Elewodalu, others promoted at VON

The following staff of Voice of Nigeria (VON) have been promoted under the recent promotion exercise in the broadcast station. Those promoted are as follows: Austin Elewodalu, Director, News Abdurrazaq Abdussalaam, Director, Public Affairs Ben Shemang, Director, Training Kareem Morufu, Director, IT Hajia Sani Director, Digital Media Gab Tope Atte, Ag. Director HRM Danladi Abdulkareem

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journalists

Training, pitching opportunities for journalists

Training and pitching opportunities are available for journalists on migration and Mining sector reporting in two top media training organisations in the country. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has invited Nigerian professional investigative reporters (full-time or freelance) from the print, online and broadcast specialists to apply for a two-day masterclass on migration

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Campus Journalism Beginners Handbook out

A book on best practices of campus journalism has been published by a final year student journalist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Adejumo Kabir. The book titled “Campus Journalism Beginners’ Handbook” according to Kabir is a guide that will help student journalists report their campuses better and prepare them for journalism after school. “Journalism has

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Media Foundation Grant

APPLY: International Women’s Media Foundation Grant for Female Journalists 2019

Practicing female journalists can now apply for the second round of the International Women’s Media Foundation grant to pursue under-reported issues around the world. The initiative, which seeks to expand opportunities for women, was established as a $4 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and supports critical interventions such as educational opportunities, investigative

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Nation

Who edits The Nation?

Wale Fatade, journalist and Executive Director of Media Support Centre writes on the likely successor of Gbenga Omotoso, Editor of The Nation who has been screened to be a member of the Lagos State cabinet. It was not an unexpected piece of news. As perhaps the longest-serving newspaper editor in the country, seemingly immune to

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