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Campus journalists urged to be technologically compliant

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A veteran journalist and Executive Director, Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has advised young media professionals to learn the fundamentals of journalism and be technologically compliant to thrive in today’s media industry. He gave the advice during the Ogun State Campus Journalism Summit organized by The Press Club, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. The […]

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Nigeria’s media company Dataphyte gets $100k fund

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Nigeria’s Dataphyte, a media and data analytics company is one of the two first beneficiaries of the $1 million MDIF Ventures, Media Development Investment Fund. The fund is an investment in young media companies with positive social impact serving audiences in countries where access to free and independent news and information is under threat. Dataphyte provides

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African newsrooms priotising solutions journalism

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African newsrooms are giving priority to solution journalism in their reporting according to the findings of the study of impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital entrepreneurs in Latin America, South Asia and Africa. The Inflection Point International report by SEMBRA Media with support of Luminate and additional support of Centre for International Media Assistance

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Report: Digital media platforms making impact on low budgets amid threats

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In spite of often tiny budgets and constant online threats and attacks, a new global report has revealed that Digital media entrepreneurs are producing ground-breaking journalism and achieving a significant impact on their societies, The Inflection Point International report, published Thursday, November 4, 2021 by SembraMedia, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurial journalists, in partnership with

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How to protect female journalists against sexual harassments, discrimination

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Media organisations have been urged to develop and be willing to implement robust gender-inclusive policy to guide against sexual harassment and intimidation of journalists, especially female journalists. The gender policy must also ensure a measure of gender balance in the leadership structure of the organisations. The call was made by participants in a communique issued

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Human rights activists lament continued suppression of freedom of expression

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Human rights activists have lamented the continued suppression of freedom of expression and the media in the country despite having a democratic government. They spoke on Tuesday at the Commemorative Lecture and Public Presentation of Remaking Nigeria: 60 Years 60 Voices organised by the Africa Center for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL)  in partnership with

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Female journalists charged to do more investigative stories

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Female Journalists in Nigeria and Africa have been urged to occupy their space in investigative journalism to ensure that all underreported issues affecting the people are covered. This call was made by news media stakeholders during a panel session titled, ‘Spaces for Women in Investigative Journalism’ at the Africa Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) 2021, which

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Media awards, lecture, others at Lagos NUJ Press Week

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The Lagos 2021 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) press week, which begins on Monday,  October 18, will focus on crucial issues of national importance. Speaking Friday at LTV complex in Ikeja, Lagos, Adeleye Ajayi, chairman, Lagos State council who said that his administration assumed office November 26, 2020, amidst a very turbulent election, stated that

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