Six media organisations in Africa have shared insights on their growth strategies and technological developments driving audience and advertising in their companies at the recent two-day regional summit by the International News Media Association (INMA). The virtual INMA Africa News Media Summit, held July 28-29, attracted 311 delegates from 38 countries supported by the Google […]
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What are the five key questions media owners and managers in Nigeria need to answer to have a better and deeper understanding of to record greater impact and sustainable progress? The Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Publications, Mr Lanre Idown suggested the key questions at the workshop on Journalism and Digitalisation: The Imperative of Good
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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos Nigeria has expressed concern over recent utterances of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed threatening to sanction the BBC and Trust television for airing documentaries that allegedly glorified and fueled terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. In a report published by Premium Times on July 28,
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For failing to provide details on its proposed regulatory framework for social media and other online platforms through a “Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries”, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit against the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). In the suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, MRA
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Fifty top media executives from Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Edo and Delta States are to participate in a two-day workshop on Good Corporate Governance in the media organised by the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE). The workshop supported by the Lagos State Government will be declared open by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday
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A Nigerian Journalist, Aanu Adeoye has joined the Financial Times (FT) as the West Africa Correspondent based in Lagos. His appointment was announced by the Africa Editor of FT, David Pilling @davidpilling in a tweet on August 1 Pilling wrote: “Thrilled to announce that @aanuadeoye is joining as our new West Africa Correspondent based in
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The Interactive Initiative for Social Impact and Dataphyte, media research, and data analytics organisation have trained journalists, civil society, and community-based actors on how to use data to drive national accountability through data-driven reporting and advocacy. The two-day training supported by MacArthur Foundation and Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is aimed at training the
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Accidental Journalist In Nigeria’s Political and Economic History, a book by veteran journalist, Cordelia (Nwulu) Ukwoma is to be launched on July 28 in Abuja. The event will hold at the National Press Centre, Radio House, Near International Conference Centre by 2 pm. The book is an autobiography which captures Ukwuoma’s life and 35 years
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Nairobi-based journalist Tom Osanjo has written a book, Kenyan Bible Stories, which he hopes will light up people’s interest in reading the scriptures. The book tells popular Bible stories but in a modern Kenyan setting. The book that was launched Thursday last week is already having favourable reviews on social media. The story of Abraham
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The media have been urged to focus on reporting issues at sub-national levels of government for democracy to work in Nigeria. Stakeholders made the call at the 14th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series themed ‘Can democracy work without a strong sub-national media?’ held virtually on Wednesday 13 July 2022. The lecture commemorated the 88th
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