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‘How journalists can distinguish themselves from citizen writers’

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O’Femi Kolawole is an award-winning journalist and author who has practised journalism for about 19 years. The author of THE GATEKEEPERS; a biography of Nigerian newspaper editors, media scholars, public relation practitioners, political leaders and researchers, Kolawole recently unveiled another publication tilted Nigerian JOURNALISM to celebrate 160 years of journalism in Nigeria. In this interview […]

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‘It’s not easy being a woman journalist’

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Oyinlola Awonuga The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) has applauded practising women journalist for their resilience despite the various challenges they have to cope with. In a publication on 19 women changing journalism in 2019, noted that “it is not easy being a woman journalist” Nearly one-third of early-career journalists according to the foundation considered

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Alaka named Wole Soyinka Journalism Centre’s ED/CEO

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The Board of Directors of the  Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced the appointment of Mrs Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the organisation. Chairman of the Board, Professor Ropo Sekoni who announced the appointment in a statement said the decision was taken a board meeting held on September 19, 2019.

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Olupohunda leaves Legit.ng, joins Opera as Editor-In-Chief

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Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng, Bayo Olupohunda has resigned his appointment and taken up the same role at Opera News, Nigeria. Olupohunda, award-winning digital journalist and author announced his movement in a facebook post on Sunday evening. “ I want to thank my editorial team for working really hard to make legit number one most visited online

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Aboh: From Engineering to Data Visualization,Storytelling

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Blaise Aboh, graduate of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Technology tells his amazing story of becoming a citizen data scientist which involves exploring the impact of Automation and Artificial Intelligence in Data Analytics and Journalism. My story as an Engineer who became known for Data Visualization and Storytelling cannot be told without mentioning my later father,

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Aminu succeeds Egbemode as MD/EIC New Telegraph

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The Board of Directors, Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of New Telegraph Newspaper, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Ayodele Aminu as the new Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the media house. Aminu whose appointment takes immediate effect takes over from the former MD/EIC, Mrs Funke Egbemode who has been nominated as Commissioner-designate in Osun

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Fola Adeyemi: Journalist, Civil servant per excellence

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Lagos NUJ Chairman, Dr Qasim Akinreti pays tribute to Mr Fola Adeyemi who recently retired from the Lagos State Civil service.  Effectively Monday, September 2, 2019, the curtains are drawn and files closed on a memorable and remarkable 35 years of public service at the Ministry of Information and Strategy for ‘Uncle Fola Adeyemi”. He came,

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