Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka once told the story of how he was not employed at the defunct Daily Times Newspaper as a reporter for writing a short story instead of a news story during an employment test. He ended the story of the career path he opted for with the statement, “thank God […]
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In this article, I run the risk of indulging in self-praise. I plead in advance that it is deliberate for a good purpose. My approach to writing on media career development issues is to cite personal examples of what I have been privileged to experience and what has worked for me. I usually want to
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One of the most profound comments I have heard about the importance of thejournalism profession is one by Tetee Karnel, a Liberian female journalist. She spoke at a conference organized by The Media Project in Ghana for journalists from West Africa on the theme: “Journalism, Ethics and Religion” in 2011. “Journalism is not just a
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At a recent communication conference, I listened for the first time, to Jimi Tewe, CEO of Inspiro Consulting and was intrigued by some thoughts he shared on career advancement. I later bought four CDs of his past conferences which I have listened to thrice and have been meditating on some of the very inspiring
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One career development lesson I have imbibed is not to miss any opportunity to participate in any media related seminar if my schedule permits. I usually try hard to accommodate such opportunities knowing well that there will always be something to learn however minor. At any training, two things happen to you. You either hear
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In the past one month, International Communications consultant and former CNN correspondent, Gina London has been in Lagos as part of the Find Your Edge Leadership and Communication program. During her stay, Gina has conducted series of communications training sessions for leading businesses and other organizations, including the media. I participated in the first general
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One definition of Public Relations I like most is the one by Frank Jefkins which says PR is deliberate, planned and sustained efforts to establish and maintain understanding between an organization and its publics. The words deliberate, planned and sustained strike me as a key to the success for any endeavour. For anyone who wants
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In the first two parts of this article, I wrote about the need for specialized knowledge and tools for the job as major requirement to be a professional journalist. In this final part, my emphasis is on comportment which is defined as a dignified manner or conduct. Professional comportment is critical to succeeding as a journalist.
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Fola Adekeye, formerly of the old Newswatch Magazine once recalled how he bought a desk top computer for use in the office when the company’s systems were not enough for him and his colleagues. Some of his colleagues could not understand why he should buy a system to use, as they put it, “for the
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A former Editor of a top national daily newspaper who is not a graduate of many media related course once told me how he utilized the internet to acquire the specialised knowledge he required to be a professional journalist. Since he did not study journalism, but found himself working in a newspaper organisation, he knew his
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