Kabir Adejumo of Premium Times, #Nigeria and two other journalists have been named as the finalists for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalists Award 2020. The others are Martín Leandro Camacho from #Peru and Anna Myroniuk from #Ukraine They were selected from an earlier shortlist of 12 out of the initial 200 entries from 55 countries. ” […]
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Taiwo Adebulu of The Cable Newspaper, Nigeria has won the *Fact-Check of the Year by a Working Journalist award organized by Africa Check. He won with his entry: “Nigeria told UN that 7 varsities run strictly on renewable energy, but is this true?” https://bit.ly/37sJKSF In response to his award, Adebulu tweeted: Amidst the chaos and
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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has invited entries for the journalism fellowship on its #TransFatFreeNigeria Campaign. The fellowship supported by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), is part of CAPPA’s efforts to build the capacity of the Nigerian media to report on trans fat. The fellowship is focused on ways to eliminate trans fat from Nigeria’s food supply from an informed perspective, in line with the World Health Organisation’s recommended standards
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for entries for its annual award for investigative reporting which will be received online for the first time from October 4, 2020. The 2020 award according to a statement by the Executive Director/CEO Mrs Motunrayo Alaka, will reward works that explore the intersection between Sustainable
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Eleven journalists have been named as finalists for the 2020 edition of the African Fact-Checking Awards. According to the shortlist announced by the organisers of the award, Africa Check four of the seven in the race for the Fact Check of the Year by a working journalist are Nigerians, while two other Nigerians also made
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Making the shortlist of 12 out of 200 entries from 55 countries is indeed a great achievement for three Nigerian journalists recently named by the Thomson Foundation for its 2020 edition of the Young Journalist Award. Kabir Adejumo and Taiwo Adebayo of Premium Times and Ibrahim Adeyemi freelance journalist stand the chance of being
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Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include international conferences, training and project announcement among others between Monday, September 21-Saturday, September 26, 2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: Monday, September 21, 2020 *Award-winning Investigative Journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, is set to announce an investigative project in collaboration with
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Nigerian journalists who have maternal health story ideas can apply for the Maternal Figures Reporting Grant. With the support of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Maternal Figures will support two journalists every quarter with a stipend to cover a maternal health story. To apply for the reporting grants, journalists must attend one Maternal Figures
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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the opportunity for women journalists to get funds for story and project ideas citing The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists by the International Women Media Foundation (IWMF). To survive as a journalist in the present disrupted media landscape requires more than being able to write or produce a programme.
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Africa Land Forum has invited applications from young African journalists interested in reporting on the Africa Land Forum 2020. Applicants must meet the following requirements: *Must have two years or less of professional experience. *Must be accredited to a media house or capable of producing content on one. Applicants will receive a production support package
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