Interviews

investigative

How I plan my investigative reports – Soyombo

Award-winning investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, was one of the discussants of the EnterpriseCEO tweet chat #Enterprise Conversation last week. Soyombo shared his investigative journalism strategies, advice for media startup owners and other thoughts on his career. From being a campus journalist to becoming, perhaps the best investigative journalist in the world, did you ever envisage […]

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media

How journalists can profitably run their media platforms – Otufodunrin

Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin was the guest of the EnterpriseCEO on its tweet chat #EnterpriseConversation last week. Otufodunrin offered insightful responses on the state of the media industry and what journalists need to do to run their own organisations among other issues.   How would you describe the business of

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Online

‘What traditional media, publishers, journalists must know about online publishing’

Alade Abiodun recently clocked four as Online Editor of Daily Trust. In this Online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, Abiodun recalls how he got the job, his experience and thoughts on maximising online publishing by media organisations and individual journalists.   Congratulations on your fourth job anniversary at Daily Trust. Can you recall how you got

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website

‘How I developed my school blog to my work website’

Blessing Oladunjoye, publisher of BONews https://bonewsng.com/, a website devoted to reporting women, persons with disabilities and children is Journalist, Development Enthusiast and Radio Host. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, she shares her experience of being an online publisher and other issues involved in online publishing. What informed your recent call for volunteers for your website and

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Nieman

How I applied for my Nieman fellowship selection – Adebayo

Senior Producer for Cable News Network (CNN) Africa, Bukola Adebayo, who has been selected for 2020-21 class of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, in this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin shares her experience in applying for the fellowship and other career issues.  What’s your reaction to your selection? The fellowship is a prestigious one,

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news

‘Our plans for checkmating fake news’

Three months ago, Broadcast Journalist, Zainab Sanni and Content writer Moh’d Muhydeen Olakunle started NewsVerifier.Africa now a one-stop-shop for “Fact-Checking” as part of efforts quest to combat misinformation and disinformation in Africa. In this interview with www.mediacareerng.org Zainab speaks on their experience and plans to step up their fact-checking campaign. Three months after the launch

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COVID-19

Media: Our survival battle against COVID-19’s storm

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists worldwide have been among frontline workers contributing to stemming the spread of the virus through reporting on various print, broadcasting and online platforms. In Africa, with over 250,000 cases, 6000 plus deaths and over 100,000 recoveries in 57 countries, journalists, despite various limitations have risen up to

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media

COVID-19: What media, journalists must do to survive- Adesina

He has seen both the practical and theoretical aspects of mass media in his almost four decades in the profession. With practical journalism experience in Nigeria and in Europe before returning to the classroom to impart his experience and knowledge, Dr Kola Adesina is currently the head of the department of awards winning mass communication

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