The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has mourned the death of the iconic South African photojournalist, Peter Magubane on January 1, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. In a statement by SANEF, Dr. Magubane whose death was confirmed by his daughter Fikile Magubane was a giant in the field of photojournalism and […]
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Journalists and the news media have been urged to embrace ethics and technology for an independent media. The call was made by Speakers at the third edition of the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards, held in Abuja on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December 2023, The two-day event was organised by the Media
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For their outstanding reports in various categories, winners and runners-up have emerged for the 18th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the Netherlands Embassy. Editor of Dubawa, Kemi Busari, won the online category with his piece ‘INVESTIGATION: ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine’:
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The host of ‘Your View’, Dr. Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has been appointed as the Managing Director of TVC, the Entertainment Channel under TVC Communications. She shared her excitement about this milestone via her X account @moakabash, stating, “I’m delighted to announce my new role as the Managing Director of TVC, the Entertainment arm of TVC Communications.
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Veteran investigative journalist and serial journalism organisation founder, Dapo Olorunyomi will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 edition of the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards scheduled to be held on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December 2023, at Abuja Continental Hotel (former Sheraton) in Abuja. According to a statement by the Executive Director of
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As the maiden edition of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) gathers momentum, the organisers have announced the august members of the Roundtable aspect of the award ceremony. According to the awards’ Steering Committee, the WOMA Roundtable shall include the following industry giants: Chief Tony Okoroji (veteran musician, music producer, former PMAN president, and current
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To address the inadequate dissemination of the emerging trends and patterns of the HIV endemic in Nigeria, Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) and Living Health International have held a one-week co-creation workshop titled “Assess Communication Gaps and Opportunities for the HIV Response in Nigeria.” Supported by the United States President’s Emergency Preparedness Fund for AIDS Relief
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With thousands of Nigerian graduates seeking non-existing white-collar jobs, students of the Department of Mass Communication, Caleb University (CU), Imota, Lagos, have been advised to dream of being job creators rather than job seekers by embracing Entrepreneurship. This advice was given recently, by the Creative Director, of Smart Brands Innovative Media Services, Mr. Yinka Padonu,
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The Publisher of BONews Service, Blessing Oladunjoye and a 2023 fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), has trained students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) on Gender Mainstreaming in Reporting. The one-day training is part of the Leadership Project of The Report Women! News
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The Sterling One Foundation (SOF), in partnership with Microsoft Nigeria, Sterling Bank, The Sun Media, Oando Foundation, Coca Cola, and other private sector organisations, has launched a National Sustainability Media Workshop aimed at empowering media professionals to play a pivotal role in addressing the climate change crisis. The programme, titled ‘Achieving the SDGs: Strengthening Media
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