The Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism is set to hold the 12th edition of the annual media lecture series on Monday, July 13. The event which will be held virtually for the first time as a webinar will discuss the theme: Data, Media and National Development. Time of the programme is 10 am to […]
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Tributes about the impact he made in the Nigeria radio industry have been pouring in following the announcement of the death of Black-American radio programme host, Dan Foster on Wednesday. Unconfirmed reports according to Oyinlola Awonuga said Foster, popularly known as The Big Dawg died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos. He worked with Cool FM,
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The Head of Newsroom at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Yekeen Akinwale, has urged Journalists and media practitioners to begin to effectively use digital tools for newsgathering. He stated this during an online conference organized by the Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and the Centre for Information Technology and Development. According to him, with
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The International Press Centre (IPC) had condemned the harassment and unlawful detention of journalists by men of the Nigerian Police Force in Warri, Delta State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, IPC said a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists states that Matthew Omonigho (Daily Post Newspaper), Edeki Igafe (News Agency of Nigeria), Christopher
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Justina Asishana writes on major points from the Online Media Conference by School of Media and Communications (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University. Media audience needs new concepts and innovations that will keep them abreast of what is happening globally as they are tired of the old way journalism is practised. This was one of the key assertions by Publisher
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The Executive Director of the Media Career Development Network, Mr Lekan Otufodurin has urged journalists to maximise existing and possible new model opportunities in journalism. He gave the advice while speaking at an online conference organized by the Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and the Centre for Information Technology and Development through Zoom on Saturday. While
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The Journalism and Media Lab( jamlab) has invited journalists to submit proposals for grants of up to ZAR-20,000 for in-depth reporting on journalism, media innovations and innovators in Africa. Applicants are to concentrate on the following areas as a guide: Case studies based on real-world examples that inspire, warn or make you think differently about
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New editorial managers are taking over at The Guardian Newspaper this week following appointments over the weekend by the management. The Editor-In-Chief/ COO, Debo Adesina last Friday proceeded on three months exit leave, while some other top editors including the Acting Daily Editor, Dr Paul Onomuakpopo, Saturday Editor, Ms Nike Sotade and Associate Editor, Julius
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More than a year after the print version hit the newsstand, Asejere, an indigenous tabloid in Yoruba language has launched its website, www.asejere.net The website according to the publishers will serve to further reach out to its teeming readers, and it will continue to focus on connecting and promoting commerce and entrepreneurs among the people
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Adeola Ogunlade, Kehinde Adegboyega reports on contributions by speakers at a webinar on Monitoring and Tracking of COVID-19 funding and spending. The media has been urged to effectively monitor funding and spending on COVID-19 nationwide. The call was made by speakers at a CSOs briefing on Monitoring and Tracking COVID-19 funding and spending: Role of
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