After 45 years as a staff of The Punch Newspaper, during which he was Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief for 27 years, Mr Ademola Osinubi will on April 30 retire from the company which he joined as a reporter in 1976. In this excerpt from an interview in Nigeria Media Leaders: Voices Beyond the Newsroom, Volume […]
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Multimedia journalist and On-Air-Personality at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Nkechi Idiaye in commemoration of the World Radio Day 2022 on February 13 shared the story of how she got employed as a radio presenter without prior training and experience. We asked her some follow-up questions to get more insights on her pre and post-employment
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Publishing their own websites has become the common option for journalists who no longer work for traditional media. Contrary to the assumption that online publishing is easy and does not require many resources to earn revenue, many have found out that there is a lot required to succeed. To sustain their operations the online publishers
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Founder of Penpushing Media, penpushing.com.ng Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji shares his strategy for sustaining his online platform. What’s working for you and what’s not? On take-off of Penpushing media, I resolved to maintain credibility and ensure that we disseminate authentic news across the globe, with a focus on fighting against fake news and falsehood. We also introduced
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Deputy Editor of New Dawn, newdawnngr.com Charles Okogene who was former Saturday Editor of Daily Independent Newspapers shares his experience on the challenges of running websites in Nigeria. What is working for you and what is not? My training at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), under the watchful eyes of Chief Dayo Duyile,
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Editor of Youth Digest and News Digest, Gidado Shuaib speaks on his publishing endeavours and the challenges involved. What is working for you and what is not? The fact that I have a network of Campus Journalists who are very responsive to developing relevant and newsworthy content for the platform has really helped News Digest
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Tunde Abatan, Publisher/Editor, New Dawn, Newdawnngr.com shares his online publishing experience in this interview. What is working for you and what is not? It has been a worthwhile experience running an online publication with its challenges. I have been used to regular newspaper terrain for almost three decades. Contrary to what many believe, running an
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Sakibu Olokojobi, Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief FrontPage (frontpageng.com) highlights what is needed to succeed as an online publisher and other issues aspiring publishers should note. What is working for you and what is not? So many things, to the glory of God, I would say are working for me. Publishing an online newspaper is not a
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Freelance Investigative and Development Journalist, Kelechukwu Iruoma has won many awards, grants and fellowships for his reports on many local and international platforms. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, he offers deep insights on his winning streak and what other interested journalists can do to maximise various opportunities. Congratulations on the Fellowship on
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Banjo Damilola is an award-winning Nigerian investigative journalist. She had worked with Sahara Reporters and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). A year ago, Banjo enrolled for a Masters Degree at the Columbia Journalism School, one of the oldest journalism schools in the world, located in New York, United States of America (USA). In this online
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