Mass Communication students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) have expressed their readiness to a host a multi media and journalism training tagged “The Academic Summit (TAS 8.0).” In a statement issued in Lagos, the chairman, organizing committee, Olorode Olubunmi noted that the summit seeks to make concerted efforts in making stakeholders in the media industry […]
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By Dayo Emmanuel, Newswire Winners have emerged in the Digital Heroes Generation Nigeria competition facilitated by the German television station, Deutsche Welle (DW). The competition attracted over 100 entries from Nigerian journalists, content providers and bloggers who competed in three categories including text, video and picture categories all focused on environmental preservation. Muyiwa Sodehinde won
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Women journalists have been urged to more innovative in their practice of the profession and explore opportunities offered by new media. The call was made by speakers at the fourth edition of Women in Journalism Africa Conference, (WiJ2017) the yearly gathering of women in the media held
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Ten female students from different higher institutions were brought under one roof at the International Press Centre, Ogba, during a media mentorship event #ChatwithEvelyn, which was themed ‘Why Journalism Now?’ #ChatwithEvelyn was a timely event and intervention that got the commendation of top media practitioners discourse on the wide gap between the teachings of journalism
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The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture today, Monday, July 17, joined the growing list of public officials and institutions accused of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 as Media Rights Agenda (MRA) named the Ministry this week’s inductee into the “FOI Hall of Shame”. MRA said in a statement
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The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture today, Monday, July 17, joined the growing list of public officials and institutions accused of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 as Media Rights Agenda (MRA) named the Ministry this week’s inductee into the “FOI Hall of Shame”. MRA said in a statement
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Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, has trained 70 journalists in Nasarawa State on how to report adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH). Professor Nicholas Iwokwagh, the university’s Head of Department of Information and Media Technology, told participants in Lafia that the training was to build the capacities of journalists toward addressing SRH-related issues in the
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A lecturer from the Department of Communication and Media Studies, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Muyiwa Popoola, has emerged as the first Professor of Mass Communication in the faith-based institution. Professor Muyiwa whose area of specialization is Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, recently held a thanksgiving service to commemorate the new feather added to his cap.
Telecommunications company, Airtel Nigeria is sponsoring 100 journalists to a training in data and digital reporting, to be facilitated by Lagos-based media training outfit, The Journalism Clinic. According to Taiwo Obe, the founder of the clinic, “The training is open to full-time and freelance journalists, practicing in Nigeria, but we will not disregard applications by
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The shocking news of a the murder of a reporter of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin, Mr. Lawrence Okojie on Saturday, July 8, leaving members of the company and media industry in general in mourning. Okojie was allegedly shot dead by gunmen on Saturday night in Benin around Ogunola Junction, off Siluko Road. The
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