Pioneer students of the Department of Mass Communication, Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, have been encouraged to focus on development communication to contribute meaningfully to society. The advice was given by the General Manager of Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), Mr. Ransly Abu-Osagie, when the students visited the corporate headquarters of the station, in Benin City, Edo […]
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The weeklong Social Media Week Lagos featuring innovative, creative and engaging use of social media tools begins on Monday, February 4 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. Kenneth Affor reports that the theme for this year’s edition which is the seventh is STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility. The annual event first held in
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The Lagos Social Media Week is scheduled to hold from February 4-8, 2019. Find below details of five sessions anyone interested in maximising new media should attend. Art Of Monetizing Good Storytelling Through The Media The way a story is told, a message is delivered, or a narrative is navigated has changed dramatically over the
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An all-expense paid trip to cover the 7th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, a leading international conference for business influencers in the private sector is available for a journalist courtesy of the African Media Agency (AMA). AMA, a Pan African media relations and communications company, has launched a media competition to find the journalist
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Are you a journalist or writer looking for immediate employment? Ships & Ports Communication, a top maritime media company in Nigeria, is looking to hire experienced journalists, writers and researchers. According to the vacancy notice sent to Media Careers Services by the School of Media and Communications, Candidates can apply by sending a
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Folashade Adebayo an award-winning journalist and former staff of The Punch recently launched a web resource that harnesses global and local scholarship opportunities for indigent but brilliant Nigerians and West Africans. In this piece, she explains the motivation for the project and what she hopes to achieve through www.coursefunds.com I have been a media entrepreneur for
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A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benue state has been sacked over a fake report published on December 28. The reporter, Bridget Kyado, filed a report titled, “Akume, a great asset to Benue—-Ortom”, in which she claimed to have witnessed a birthday party for George Akume, a senator and was attended
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Two Nigerian non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Institute for Media and Society (IMS) have been named among 15 “Global champions of free expression” shortlisted for the 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards. In a statement issued in London on Tuesday, the United Kingdom-based campaigning organization, Index on Censorship, said the
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The Africa Report, a pan-African political and economics monthly magazine has vacancy for the post of Business Editor. The Editor is to organise corporate, economic and financial coverage in its digital newsroom. The full brief of the suitable candidate is as follows: Plan, write, and edit material for publication on our digital platform Liaise and
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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the amazing career journey of Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, Head of BBC West Africa In the social media world, there are various hashtags # for each day of the week. Among the popular ones are #MotivationMonday #WomancrushWednesday, #ThrowbackThursday and #FlashbackFriday. MondayMotivation is about motivating quotes shared on Mondays, while WomancrushWednesday is about
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