One career development lesson I have imbibed is not to miss any opportunity to participate in any media related seminar if my schedule permits. I usually try hard to accommodate such opportunities knowing well that there will always be something to learn however minor. At any training, two things happen to you. You either hear […]
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In the past one month, International Communications consultant and former CNN correspondent, Gina London has been in Lagos as part of the Find Your Edge Leadership and Communication program. During her stay, Gina has conducted series of communications training sessions for leading businesses and other organizations, including the media. I participated in the first general
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One definition of Public Relations I like most is the one by Frank Jefkins which says PR is deliberate, planned and sustained efforts to establish and maintain understanding between an organization and its publics. The words deliberate, planned and sustained strike me as a key to the success for any endeavour. For anyone who wants
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Senior Correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Seun Akioye mounted the podium at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island to receive the Nigeria Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year Award and the N1million cash prize. Akioye, all smiles, emerged the overall winner with his story, titled “Even the rich envy us the way
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“There’s no need to deny that being shortlisted is a good feeling, an honour — especially because the award is in memory of a man who died doing the kind of stories I don’t shy away from pursuing,” This is Fisayo Soyombo’s remark when his name was shortlisted in the Local Reporters category of Kurt
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If you have applied for fellowships and awards and have not succeeded in winning any or as many as you want, you are not alone. I know many other journalists who keep applying yearly hopping to be lucky someday before they retire from the profession. With the opportunity to apply open to as many as those
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Broadcast journalist Funke-Treasure Durodola has been appointed General Manager of Radio One (103. 5 FM) in Ikeja, Lagos. Her mandate as the new GM of Radio One according to a statement is to re-engineer the station in the area of programming, including transforming it into an all-news, all-talk, and all-sports radio station. Under Durodola’s watch,
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Award: APO Media Award for African journalists and bloggers African journalists and bloggers have been invited to participate in 2014 APO Media Award sponsored by African Press Organization (http://www.apo-opa.com). The first-place winner of the award will be presented with $500 a month for one year, one laptop and one intercontinental flight ticket to a destination
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He started out as a sub-copy editor in The Guardian Newspapers but today he is Group Managing Director of Verdant Zeal – a marketing communication company with head office in Lagos and branches in Gambia and Ghana. Tunji Olugbodi who recently clocked 50 attributes his success story to the experience he acquired on the sub-desk
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With more than three decades in journalism and broadcasting, Diran Onifade, formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) spoke with Seye Joseph at the Creating Shared Value Media Workshop organized by Nestle in Lagos. He explained how young journalists can make it in the profession and other crucial issues. Can you take us through your
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