Sure enough, when I talk to a journalist who has just started on Twitter, inevitably the question will come up: What’s the tic tac toe thing all about? Welcome to the hashtag. The hashtag is simply adding a keyword with the pound sign or hash (#), which does look a bit like a tic-tac-toe board, to a […]
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In the increasingly competitive world of journalism, it takes more than just a well-worded cover letter to stand out in a sea of qualified applicants. In a recent blog post, Poynter’s Mallary Jean Tenore offers some tips for journalists on the job market. Here are IJNet’s three picks: Build an online portfolio “When applying for jobs,
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by James Breiner A young acquaintance was applying for an online reporting job at an internationally renowned news organization. But the interviewer did not focus on the job candidate’s articles. He wanted to know more about the metrics of audience engagement with the candidate’s stories — time spent, social sharing, search traffic. How had
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BY CHRISTINE ERICKSONDEC While the social media industry skyrockets, many traditional media companies continue to struggle. With millions of users updating statuses, posting photos and sharing articles, these networks have become massive content hubs. But as millions of people create content each day, how does one find the best and use it to
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Tuesday launched an Application to enable users of android powered mobile devices to download the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to their handsets, tablets and other devices in an easy-to-navigate format. The app was developed by Eko-Konnect for MRA with support from the Ford Foundation. Eko-Konnect is the Lagos cluster
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Veteran broadcaster, Ohi Alegbe has been appointed as the new Group Public Affair Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Alegbe’s appointment was announced in a statement issued in Abuja by NNPC’s Group Executive Director, Finance and Account, Mr Bennard Otti An alumnus of the University of Benin, Alegbe is coming on board the NNPC
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The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has appointed Professor Kate Omenuga as the state Commissioner of Education. Professor Omenuga until her appointment was the Head of Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNN) Awka. The National Coordinating Secretary of African Council for Communication, (ACCE), Dr. NnamdiTobechukwu Ekeanyanwu in a congratulatory statement said Omenugha has
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Dr. Anderson Uvie-Emegbo The 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos has started in style and expectedly, the fireworks have started flying. On Thursday, February 20, an interesting summit on “Functional Social Networking for Journalists”, hosted by the UBA Groups will hold at UBA House, Lagos. I will join some seasoned journalists to examine
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Social media activist and entrepreneur, Japhet Omojuwa has been chosen among the top 100 most influential black people on social and digital media worldwide. Omojuwa who is an Editor of Washington based ATLAS Economic Research Foundation is number 29 on the list. He’s is a curator of the widely regarded www.omojuwa.comwhich has since become a
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By Seye Joseph Practicing journalists from various news media organization recently gathered for a one-day workshop themed “Widening the Pool of Excellence” in Lagos to strengthen their capacity to identify relevant storylines, boost their understanding of pertinent journalistic values and improve their writing and research skills. Journalists at the event were trained on accuracy of
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