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Free press in Nigeria under life support – Prof Otiono

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An associate professor at the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Professor Nduka Otiono, has said that free press is on trial and life support under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration Professor Otiono made this remark as keynote speaker during the inaugural Jacksonites Professional Development Series, organized by the alumni association of the Mass […]

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How to properly report conflict situations

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Journalists have been urged to properly frame and define conflicts situations they report to avoid any possible misrepresentation. The call was made by facilitators at a two-day capacity building workshop on conflict reporting, organized by the Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in Abuja. They noted that

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MRA sues Nigeria government over attacks against journalists

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court, sitting Lagos, to compel the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate attacks against journalists and other media practitioners and ensure perpetrators are brought to book. In a suit initiated by “Originating Summons”, MRA is asked the court to hold that the Declaration

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The Journalism Clinic launches storytelling website

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A pictorial storytelling website, MyTori https://mystori.ng has been launched by Founder/Director of The Journalism Clinic, Taiwo Obe. The website according to Obe, was inspired by a third-year mass communication student of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, sent by one of his lecturers to be considered for internship at The Journalism Clinic who was interested in

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Legit.ng, Pulse Nigeria, others win 2021 Africa Digital Media Awards

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Legit.ng, Nigeria’s most visited news website with over 10 million monthly readers (Alexa ranking), has been declared as the Best News Website or Mobile Service at the 2021 Africa Digital Media Awards. The company’s in-house engineering team developed a mobile app that allows their readers to download news automatically while they are in WiFi zones.

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ICFJ Knight Fellowship Launches ‘FactsMatter Pod’ in Nigeria

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The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight Fellowship programme has launched ‘FactsMatter Pod’, a podcast dedicated to analysing issues around misinformation and fact-checking initiatives in Nigeria. Hosted by the ICFJ Knight Fellow, Hannah Ajakaiye, the podcast features insightful discussions with leading voices on Nigeria’s digital platforms as well as stakeholders using creative means to tackle

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‘Media organisations should have more women in leadership positions’

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The 4th  edition of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP), organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)  in Lagos on Monday with calls for more women in the leadership of media organisations in the country. Twenty-one female journalists from broadcast, print and digital media organizations are participating in the programme aimed at

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21 journalists selected for Female Reporters Leadership Programme

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Twenty-one female journalists in the county have been selected for the fourth edition of the Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). They include journalists from print, broadcast and digital media with three

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