Journalists in West Africa have published some solutions journalism reports on various sectors. Below are links to some reports. Enlightenment as a tool to reduce maternal mortality in Nigeria The birth of a baby brings joy to the community and ultimately compensates the mother for her endurance all through the nine months of pregnancy. Sadly, […]
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Nigeria Health Watch (NHW) is intensifying its support for media organisations in Nigeria to adopt Solutions Journalism reporting in the country. Under the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative, it has assembled and trained the first cohort of Solutions Journalists in the country who are being supported to produce stories. The participating media organisations are News Agency
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Solutions Journalism Africa Fellow writes in his weekly column in The Nation Newspapers, Nigeria writes on why journalists and media organisations should be more interested in adopting Solutions Journalism reporting. IF you are tired of reading and listening to never-ending stories of problems and crises in the country and worldwide in the media,
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A broadcast media in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Agidigbo FM, has launched its Solutions Journalism desk with a newsroom training by Solutions Journalism Network Africa Manager, Ruona J Meyer. 17 reporters were trained by Meyer via zoom on the basics of solutions journalism reporting and how to find solutions stories. Speaking at the launch, Head
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The Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative advocates teaches, and supports evidence-based reporting of African solutions, on African soil. It works with newsroom editors, reporters, freelancers, and creatives across the continent to produce quality solutions journalism in place of the dominant, problem-focused narratives that do not reflect Africa’s reality. Where in Africa are responses to social
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Reporters, trainers, broadcasters, and creatives across West Africa interested in solutions journalism now have a one-stop site to access news, resources, and career opportunities, thanks to a Fellowship awarded to Founder and Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Lekan Otufodunrin. Otufodunrin is one of the five Fellows selected from hundreds in Nigeria for
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The Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative on Monday named its inaugural set of 10 Fellows who will implement solutions journalism-focused projects across Kenya and Nigeria. Pictures, brief profile, and details of projects they will implement are below: Abdulkareem MOJEED (@mojeed07) is an investigative journalist and researcher working with Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper. His project
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The Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative has named its inaugural set of 10 Fellows who will implement solutions journalism-focused projects across Kenya and Nigeria. The Fellows who were unveiled on Monday by Ruona Meyer, Africa Initiative Manager of the Network comprises journalism lecturers, artists, as well as veteran and investigative reporters who will deliver their
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13 African journalists are among the 49 mentees selected for the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) 2021 mentorship programme. On the list are five journalists from Nigeria, two from Kenya, another two from Zimbabwe and one each from Rwanda, South Africa, Cameroon and Malawi. While announcing the mentees, Julia Hotz, the Communities Manager for the Solutions
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Multi-media journalist, Rouna J. Meyer has resumed as Manager, Africa Initiative at the Solution Journalism Network. Her appointment has been widely hailed as well deserved considering her accomplishments in the profession and support for media professionals. Expectations are high with many organisations and individuals indicating their interests in learning more and adopting Solution journalism in
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