Former Head of Audience Engagement at BusinessDay Newspaper, Yvette Uloma Dimiri is now the Growth Editor of Stears Business. In this interview with Media Career, Dimiri who says she loves day-dreaming and talking about the future of Media speaks about her stay in BusinessDay, the need for improving audience engagement and other issues. You […]
‘How journalists, media houses can maximize online platforms’ Read More »
O’Femi Kolawole is an award-winning journalist and author who has practised journalism for about 19 years. The author of THE GATEKEEPERS; a biography of Nigerian newspaper editors, media scholars, public relation practitioners, political leaders and researchers, Kolawole recently unveiled another publication tilted Nigerian JOURNALISM to celebrate 160 years of journalism in Nigeria. In this interview
‘How journalists can distinguish themselves from citizen writers’ Read More »
Blaise Aboh, graduate of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Technology tells his amazing story of becoming a citizen data scientist which involves exploring the impact of Automation and Artificial Intelligence in Data Analytics and Journalism. My story as an Engineer who became known for Data Visualization and Storytelling cannot be told without mentioning my later father,
Aboh: From Engineering to Data Visualization,Storytelling Read More »
Patrick Egwu is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Nigeria who has written for many international publications including African Arguments, International Journalists’ Network [IJNet], Global Investigative Journalism Network [GIJN], Ozy, BRIGHT Magazine, Scrap magazine, Ft’s This is Africa, National Catholic Reporter, Global Sisters Report, Catholic Herald and Jewish Women Archive. In this interview with Media Career
‘How I became an international freelance journalist’ Read More »
Ejiro Umukoro “Lady E” is the Pioneer General Manager of MEGA 89.1 FM, Warri in Delta State. She has been working behind the scene with her team for months to set up the station that commenced operations July 1st 2019. In this report, she speaks about the station, its goals and vision and provides insight
My vision for MEGA 89.1 FM- Ejiro Umukoro Read More »
Fisayo Soyombo, Pioneer Editor of The Cable, former editor with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, now ‘Roving Editor’. in this interview with Media Career Development Network team speaks on investigative journalism and online media publishing in Nigeria We seem to have too many one-man websites all over the place. What do you think
What online publishers must do to survive- Soyombo ex- Cable, ICIR, SR editor Read More »
Judy Nguta, Audience Development Manager of Conversation Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya was recently in Nigeria during which Lekan Otufodunrin and Rhoda Olorunfemi spoke with her on the operations of her organisation and other media issues. Tell us more about The Conversation Africa The Conversation Africa is a collaboration between journalists and the academic community.
‘How The Conversation Africa is providing more access to academic research’ Read More »
Nigerian freelancer Linus Unah who studied mass communications at the University of Nigeria was last December named the Journalist of the month of the International Journalists Network. In an interview on the network’s website, he offered his advice for young journalists. The key is to keep knocking on doors and [to] never get tired. It’s
Networking, opportunities: Advice for young journalists Read More »
Funmi Falobi, Lead/Editor of Social Development News in this special report to commemorate the 2019 International Women’s Day writes on the need to have more women in the management of media houses in Nigeria. World over, the society has put the men in more advantageous positions over the women. The situation is even worse
IWD 2019 : More women needed in management of the media Read More »
The Nigeria media, like in other parts of the world, have always been accused of not being gender sensitive in terms of reportage of women issues, the inclusion of women voices in reports and appointment of women in management positions. Our Correspondent, Rhoda Olorunfemi interviewed professional journalists on what can be done to achieve the
Achieving #Balanceforbetter in Nigeria media Read More »