Ruona J Meyer, 2019 Emmy Nominee is a multi-media journalist with 17 years’ experience in print, radio, wire agency and digital outlets across Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK. She was a pioneer staff of the BBC’s Pidgin service and has worked for Reuters South Africa, Financial Times of London, ThisDay and Next Newspapers […]
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Former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief eSat TV, South Africa, Mapi Mhlangu, is a specialist in delivering compelling television news content and newsroom processes. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, she speaks on her career, state of the media in Africa and other issues. In October last year, you shared this tweet, “The Mapi I’m
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She started off as a radio journalist thirteen years ago. By dint of intentional career development planning and mastery of relevant skills, Comfort (Commy) Mussa has become multiple award-winning multimedia journalist through her work with local and international media organisations in Cameroon. Mussa, an impactful social worker and gender advocate whose was recently honoured by
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Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin was guest on Channels Television programme, Arise to discuss information dissemination during the recent upheaval across the country. Otufodunrin spoke on fake news, misinformation and disinformation and urged Nigerians to be careful of information overload and verify contents before sharing. The former Managing Editor
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Mr. Aliu Akoshile, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, NatureNews and former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Times in this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin spoke on his recent rescue work in the Daily Times, new media project and the way out of the challenges in the industry. Your exit from Daily Times came as a surprise considering some major
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Olukorede S. Yishau is an award-winning journalist, novelist and short-story writer. His first novel, In the Name of Our Father, has been a subject of thesis by students in Nigerian universities. It was published by Parrésia Publishers Limited in 2018 and described by two-time Booker finalist Chigozie Obioma as a ‘work of deceptive simplicity’.
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Joshua Olufemi, founder of Dataphyte and former Director of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) is a media management executive with experience in investigative journalism, open data advocacy, civic innovation, and media development in Nigeria. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, Olufemi shares his journey into media innovation and development work, opportunities for
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The Editor, Sporting Life, Ade Ojeikere recently clocked 60. In this interview with Adeyinka Akintunde, he recalls his memorable work experience covering national and international sporting competitions and offers advice for excelling in journalism. You are a celebrated sports journalist, can you recall your journey into Sports Journalism. I give credit to the former Managing
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Executive Director of Media Career Development Network in August featured in a Facebook Live chat with Ruth Olurounbi, editor and communications manager on the Content Creator in Nigeria’s Post-COVID future of media. His responses during the chat are published below. Who is a content creator? Put simply, a content creator is someone who creates content
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Jackie Opara-Fatoye is the Regional Deputy Editor – Sub-Saharan Africa [English] of SciDev.Net reputed to be the world’s leading free source of news, views and analysis about science and technology in the developing world. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, Opara-Fatoye, a graduate of Mass Communication from Madonna University, Okija, Nigeria, shares insights on
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