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CNJF announce 13 Amplifying Climate Storytelling Fellows.

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The Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF) has announced 13 Nigerian journalists today as fellows for its Amplifying Climate Storytelling Fellowship program, which is organised in partnership with TheCable Newspaper. According to the announcement on TheCable Newspaper’s website, the fellows, seven male and six female journalists from print, online, and broadcast newsrooms in the country, were […]

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How journalists should maintain their mental health

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Considering the intensity of media work, there is an increasing need for journalists to pay attention to learning and caring for their mental health to maintain their sanity and enhance their productivity. They must learn to manage their health as they face the daily challenge of performing their watchdog role. While in the constant race

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Simon Kolawole, TheCable CEO, with Jemilat Nasiru

EDITORIAL: Recognising excellent performance

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One of the most effective ways to encourage excellence among employees in any organisation is to acknowledge and reward outstanding performance. While staff are paid for their assigned duties, recognising those who go above and beyond fosters sustained peak performance and motivates them to achieve even greater results, ultimately benefiting the organisation as a whole.

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Nigeria Health Watch’s impactful activation of Solutions Journalism training, practice

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Until about 2022, Solutions reporting as an approach to journalism although practiced by some, was not adopted by many journalists in Nigeria. Only a few journalists who participated in the LEDE Journalism fellowship or early adopters knew the proposition of the approach to reporting social issues. Many journalists misconceived it as hero-praising, public relations reporting which

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Awofeso: Travel, culture writer extraordinaire

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The documentary on Bishop Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop, Mission to Osoogun, released whose trailer was released last week is not his first. It’s the sixth by acclaimed journalist, travel and culture writer, author and documentary filmmaker in a class of his own, Pelu Awofeso who is very passionate about what he reports

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That global media opportunity is not beyond your reach

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When you see a global media opportunity, including training, award, fellowship, conference, or other opportunities for which you are qualified, don’t rule yourself out by thinking you don’t have a chance against many other applicants worldwide. In 1996, while I was Group News Editor at The Punch, I started reading Newsletters of the Thomson Foundation

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Beyond celebrating UNILAG’s first-class female graduates

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The University of Lagos made history with the announcement of 18 all-female first-class graduates from its Mass Communication Department. Their achievement, celebrated during the university’s 55th Convocation ceremony, is a testament to their resilience and hard work. While joining in commending the female students for their outstanding performance, we wish to note that the celebration

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Why you should read Adventures of A Guerrilla Journalist

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Our media book of the week is Adventures of A Guerrilla Journalist by accomplished journalist and editor, Senator Babafemi Ojudu who was Special Adviser on Politics to the President in the last administration. Comments by those who have read the book, including that of our Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin confirm that it’s a must-read for anyone who wants

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FOCUS: HumAngle’s impactful innovative storytelling strides

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HumAngle Media was launched in March 2020 with the promise of answering the challenge of providing a critical and unique narrative to support vulnerable populations, drive public awareness, and illustrate the impacts of insecurity on everyday people. Starting with the extensive coverage of conflict and terrorism in the northeast of Nigeria, journalist and conflict and

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New media job opportunities for Nigerian journalists

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Here are a few media job opportunities opportunities for journalists to take advantage of this week. Media Career Development Network is happy to assist journalists who reach out for support in achieving their career goals wherever possible HUMANGLE VACANCIES HumAngle Media, a conflict journalism platform in Nigeria is looking for an Editor-in-Chief, Tech and AI

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