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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What does it mean to be a professional journalist? You will be right to say having the required professional qualifications, working as a journalist and being a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other media professional bodies. However, more than the above requirements is the need to be very professional in our
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A young colleague recently showed me a media fellowship he wanted to apply for. He had about a month to meet the deadline which was long enough to get all the required documents. I was surprised when on the eve of the deadline he was not yet sure of the story ideas he wanted to
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In past years, I have published various media career development related articles focusing on issues, ideas, opportunities and other matters that should be of interest to media professionals in the country. Writing on media career development is part of my commitment to sharing information and resources that can assist journalists maximize the potentials of the profession.
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He started out as a sub-copy editor in The Guardian Newspapers but today he is Group Managing Director of Verdant Zeal – a marketing communication company with head office in Lagos and branches in Gambia and Ghana. Tunji Olugbodi who recently clocked 50 attributes his success story to the experience he acquired on the sub-desk
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By BISI OLAWUNMI The four-year journey to earning the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Mass Communication ended in euphoric celebration at the second convocation for the award of PhD degrees by Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun state on Sunday, June 2, 2013. It was a day of fulfillment. Even then, this day of joy still had
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By BISI OLAWUNMI The four-year journey to earning the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Mass Communication ended in euphoric celebration at the second convocation for the award of PhD degrees by Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun state on Sunday, June 2, 2013. It was a day of fulfillment. Even then, this day of joy still had
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By Chido Nwakanma. “Activism journalism is about changing the environment. It does not matter what area you cover”, so declares Ms Toyosi Ogunseye, the young and vibrant investigative journalist that has had one of the fastest career leaps in the history of The Punch and journalism generally. “If nobody is complaining about your story, then
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