To celebrate the 32nd Annual One World Media Awards (OWN), Gemma Bradshaw, Director of One World Media, had a virtual round table discussion with the three nominees for the New Voice Award 2020 won by Shatha Hammad. From how they got their first break to how they found their voices in such a challenging industry, […]
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The Journalism and Media Lab( jamlab) has invited journalists to submit proposals for grants of up to ZAR-20,000 for in-depth reporting on journalism, media innovations and innovators in Africa. Applicants are to concentrate on the following areas as a guide: Case studies based on real-world examples that inspire, warn or make you think differently about
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Gilbert Alasa, a Media and Communications professional based in Lagos writes on how his writing content for mediacareerng.org paid off with participation in two global fellowships. He also writes on the need to consciously foster an ecosystem that connects us with the right people and platforms despite the various challenges that abound. It was a
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Lekan Otufodunrin read about the impact of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist award on the careers of past winners of the programme and was inspired to write the article for particularly journalists who have never applied for such awards. When the founder of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Award Edward Boateng asked Joana Mantey of Ghana if
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Freelance editor and investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo who is one of the three finalists for the International Journalist of the Year 2020 award by the One World Media has a track record of outstanding performance back in his days as a student journalist. He was the winner of the 2009 Student category of the Nigeria
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Editor and Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo is one of the three finalists for the One World Media Award’s International Journalist of the Year 2020. The others on the three-man shortlist are Sky News’ Alex Crawford and BBC News’ John Sudworth. The shortlist was selected from the longlist of eleven finalists including journalists from Independent, Al
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For journalists seeking resources and programmes to enhance their career, below are some media Non-Governmental Organisations to link up with. Media Career Development Network (MCDN) Nigeria Office: 14 Fadare Street, (End of Kayode Street,) Besides Normal Children’s School, off Ijaye Road, Ogba Lagos Telephone: +2348023000621, +2348050498530 Email: info@mediacareerng.org Twitter: @mediacareerngr Website: www.mediacareerng.org International Press Centre (IPC) The International
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Journalists who have written and published articles on fertility between January 2019-January 31st, 2020 have been invited to apply for the NORDICA MEDIA MERIT AWARDS 2020. Applicants should upload published articles on https://www.nmma.com.ng or send printed copies to 2A Adeniyi, Jones Alaba Johnson Crescent, off Ikeja, Lagos. Submission for the print, broadcast and digital categories
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From her Minna, Niger State base where she is the Correspondent of The Nation Newspapers, Justina Asishana has been selected for major international and national journalism fellowships, grants and conferences. They include: * Fellowship to attend the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2017 * International Centre For Journalists (ICFJ) Safety Fellowship 2018 * Dubawa Fact-checking Fellowship
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By Oyinlola Awonuga Nigeria’s top investigative journalists, Fisayo Soyombo and Kiki Mordi have emerged winners of the inaugural Gatefield’s People Journalism Prize for Africa (PJPA) 2019. The prize is backed by a $3000 (N1,000,000) endowment from Gatefield, a Sub-Saharan Africa public strategy firm. In an announcement on Monday by Gatefield, the organisation said: “we could
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