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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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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By Lekan Otufodunrin Last Thursday, while searching for a term I was not familiar with on Google, I stumbled on an article titled: 5 Ways to spot bad employees…before they are hired I was curious about what it means to be a bad employee and clicked to read the article. One of the five ways
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By Lekan Otufodunrin Last Thursday, while searching for a term I was not familiar with on Google, I stumbled on an article titled: 5 Ways to spot bad employees…before they are hired I was curious about what it means to be a bad employee and clicked to read the article. One of the five ways
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