Africa Check Nigeria editor, David Ajikobi has said that it is wrong to refer to members of the public and untrained individuals who participate in news sharing, by means of social media, as ‘Citizen Journalists’. While speaking on the proliferation of false information at the Facts MattersNG Campaign against misinformation, Ajikobi said it is a […]
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Journalists, digital creators and everyone involved in disseminating information have been urged to ensure the veracity of their messages. They were advised on strategies to adopt at a one-day workshop organised by FactsMatterNG, a fact-check-based organisation supported by the United States Consulate General, Lagos. According to Hannah Ajakaiye, Team lead, FactsMatterNG and ICFJKnight fellow, “sanitising
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Ten more media organizations have been selected for the innovative business capacity-building coaching initiative by the Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) According to NAMIP, the new organisations were selected from over 150 applications after careful consideration by its Advisory Committee comprising leading professionals in journalism, business, academia and innovative enterprise. Joining the 14 media organizations that were
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A female Journalist in Niger state, Aisha Wakaso has launched a writing competition for young female journalists and female student journalists in the state. The primary objective of the competition according to Wakaso is to provide a platform for young female journalists and female journalism students in Niger State to exhibit their writing prowess, creativity,
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Nigeria’s Philip Obaji has been named the only African nominee for the Stuttgart Peace Prize previously won by former CIA employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The 37-year-old Daily Beast correspondent and human rights campaigner is one of the 16 individuals and organizations nominated for the 2023 edition of the prestigious
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Publisher and editor-in-chief of Prime Business Africa, Dr Marcel Mbamalu, has been nominated to participate in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships with the theme, Inequality in the US and Asia: Drivers, Consequences, and Policy Responses. According to a statement distributed by Africa Media Agency on behalf of Prime Business Africa, the media organisation is the only
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The Female Freelancers Federation (FFF), led by Elizabeth Osayande, on May 27, organized its 3rd edition of Media Expose, titled “Gaining Global Relevance via Pitching,” in the ever-evolving world of journalism. Although the webinar was open to all genders, it predominantly attracted female freelance journalists eager to learn about pitching from the award-winning journalist, Kofoworola
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Commissioning Editor, Nigeria at Conversation Africa, Ms Kofoworola Belo-Osagie has outlined basic guidelines for pitching for media grants. Belo-Osagie shared the guidelines and other insights for Gaining Global Relevance through pitching at a webinar organised by the Female Freelance Federation (FFF) on Thursday, May 27, 2023. She said it’s necessary to conduct thorough research and
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A Nigerian sports journalist, Hassan Abdulsalam, and 11 other young sports journalists have been selected to cover the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games in Chengdu, China. FISU on Friday announced the list of the 12 International Young Reporters who will cover the Chengdu 2021 Games, from 28 July to 8 August. The
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Associated Press (AP) has announced the appointment of Taiwo Adebayo, Investigation and Data Editor of Premium Times to cover the intersection of climate and business in Africa from June 1, 2023. Adebayo’s appointment was announced in a memo to the staff of AP, by the Global Business Editor Noreen Gillespie according to a blog post
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