Interviews

Nieman

How I applied for my Nieman fellowship selection – Adebayo

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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’

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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

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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

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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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career

What aspiring broadcast journalists should know

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Abimbola Otusanya of FAAJI 106.5FM, Lagos who marked her tenth broadcast journalism job anniversary offers advice for aspiring journalists and challenges on the job   Based on your experience so far, what is your advice for aspiring broadcast journalists? Zeal is paramount in one’s quest to become a Broadcast Journalist, money shouldn’t top the list. It’s

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Online

‘How we held impactful online training during the lockdown’

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Adenike Fagbemi, a brand strategist at NixxHash Communications, media consultant, content specialist and journalist in this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, shares her experience of organising very successful online training during the lockdown over the COVID-19. What informed your decision to organise a series of online training during this lockdown? The disruption happened and we

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Soynka

What I have learnt working for international media organisations – Soyinka

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Adejuwon Soyinka, a 2019 Emmy Awards nominee, is Regional Editor (West Africa) The Conversation Africa. Before his present appointment, he was Editor/Head, BBC Pidgin Service at BBC World Service, Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Ogun State Governor, Deputy General Editor, TELL and Editor, www.tell.ng at Tell Magazine. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin,

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