A book on best practices of campus journalism has been published by a final year student journalist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Adejumo Kabir. The book titled “Campus Journalism Beginners’ Handbook” according to Kabir is a guide that will help student journalists report their campuses better and prepare them for journalism after school. “Journalism has […]
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Practicing female journalists can now apply for the second round of the International Women’s Media Foundation grant to pursue under-reported issues around the world. The initiative, which seeks to expand opportunities for women, was established as a $4 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and supports critical interventions such as educational opportunities, investigative
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Publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede is to launch AFAR, a monthly digital magazine soon. He announced the plan in an article titled The Road Home in the new edition of the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) Monthly Review The magazine according to Olojede, Pulitzer Prize winner, will be for long-form writing, covering the
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Young journalists from around the world who want to make a huge impact in their countries can apply for the 2019 Climate Tracker Reporting Fellowship and enjoy the rare privilege of attending/covering the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Selection Criteria Interested journalists are required to publish a story about a movement or the
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Sexual harassment in newsrooms was one of the major topics of discussion on the first day of the Africa Women in Media conference which began in Nairobi on Thursday. Various speakers and contributors shared their experiences and called for a break in the silence and stoppage of the act. Read below some of the tweets
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African women in the media have been urged to effectively showcase their talents and not limit themselves by trying to conform to norms. Entrepreneur and filmmaker, Biola Alabi who is CEO of Biola Alabi Media gave the advice in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday in her keynote address at the opening of the 2019 African Women
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Channels Television has confirmed the death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Precious Owolabi serving with the organization. The 23-year-old was said to have died of a gunshot wound he sustained while covering the clash between the police and the Shiite protesters on Monday in Abuja. The management and
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Journalists have been urged to ensure that their reports are more data and evidence-based. The Editorial Chair of Nigeria Info, Rotimi Sankore made the call at the 11th Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series to mark the 85th birthday of Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Sankore was one of the discussants at the Lecture organized by
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has named his media team headed by the parliamentary correspondent of Channels Television, Olanrewaju Lasisi. The full list of members of the team according to a statement by Gbajabiamila is as follows: 1. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity – Olanrewaju Lasisi Until hi appointment,
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