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Fat

Call for #TransFatFreeNigeria Campaign Journalism fellowship

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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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Wole Soyinka Award

Entries for Wole Soyinka award: October 4- 24, 2020

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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 nominated for 2020 African Fact-Checking Awards

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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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media

Media Programmes THISWEEK ( September 21-26, 2020)

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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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women

Fundable story, project ideas for women journalists

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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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Internet, journalists, covid 19

Call for reporting on African Land Forum 2020

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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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Soyombo, Awosanya,others to lead ICFJ’s digital influencers fact-checking collaboration

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The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) on Friday announced a fact-checking collaboration with five top digital influencers, including investigative journalist and editor, Fisayo Soyombo. Other influencers on the project include social justice advocate, Mr Segun Awosanya (segalink); human right activist, Barr. Abdul Mahmud; globally recognised grassroots campaigner, Hamzat Lawal; and popular health influencer, Dr Fidelis

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MEDIAGIG2020: Photojournalist wins Innovators Award

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Photo Journalist and Cinematographer, Gbemile Oluwatosin has emerged winner of the Innovators Award Competition in the MEDIAGIG2020 training for media professionals. Organized by The CoBuilders with Media Career Development Network, the theme of the four weeks virtual workshops was Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigeria media industry. Oluwatosin who is a photojournalism instructor and

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