Media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin recalls a conversation with a reporter who shared his agony about not getting deserved promotion. I still recall the telephone conversation like yesterday though it was more than ten years ago I spoke with the state correspondent in a newspaper I used to work. He had called to draw […]
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Being an editor in a digital world requires more skills than it used to be for anyone who still wants to remain relevant in the media and communication industry. Companies and organisations are devising new ways of communicating what they do and hiring highly skilled editors who have more than the usual traditional editorial skills.
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Former Senior Correspondent of The News Magazine now Founder and Senior International Correspondent of Today News Africa based in Washington, Simon Ateba in this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin speaks on what it has taken him and his team to build his international publication focused on U.S.-Africa ties, requirements for a successful online publication, how to
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Chevening Scholarship alumna, humanitarian and multiple award-winning journalist, Folashade Adebayo is the Communication Officer for UNICEF Nigeria, Maiduguri Field Office in Borno. In this role, Adebayo manages donor visibility, media partnerships and strategic communication for UNICEF’s humanitarian interventions across northeast Nigeria. Prior to this role, she served as Reporting and Communication Officer for Education programmes
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The Making of the Nigerian flagship: A story of The Guardian will be launched in Lagos on Thursday, one of the authors of the book and pioneer Agriculture and Science Correspondent, O’Seun Ogunseitan in this Facebook post recalls the nostalgic era of the newspaper’s first 10 years. It is not every day that some 400
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On Thursday, April 1, Adedeji Ademigbuji former Communications Associate at United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) resumed as the National Information Officer of the United Nations Office for the Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Abuja. His duties in his new role include the following: Communications coordination: Support other team members in coordinating communications that
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One of the basic requirements for media fellowships, jobs, scholarships and other opportunities is recommendations from people who know the applicants. Applicants are usually requested to get recommendations from people who not only know them but can write about their work, capacity, experience and other indicators to confirm that they are suitable for what they
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How important is social media to enhancing the career of journalists? Lekan Otufodunrin, media career development specialist shares nine points every journalist should reflect on. Before social media, we have been accomplished and successful journalists. VERY TRUE: Long before the coming of social media, many journalists have accomplished great heights in the profession. As a
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You need a job and a media company seeking to employ staff is asking for a motivation letter along with your application. What has a motivation letter got to do with applying for a job? What else could be your motivation apart from wanting a job? It’s true that your main reason for wanting to apply
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A new digital newspaper is seeking to hire young and bold reporters for its publication. Interested persons should read the announcement below and apply. ADVERTISEMENT We are hiring young, bold reporters Are you a bright, adventurous young graduate with good communication skills and ready to be a top-notch journalist? Then, there is an opportunity for
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