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A 2-Day Capacity Training Workshop for the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos

How journalists can prioritise their mental health

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The 2024 Mental Health in Journalism Summit organised by The Self-Investigation recently held online on October 8- 10 during which essential conversations on mental health of journalists globally were discussed. The Self- Investigation, a professional training and coaching body dedicated to sustaining journalism to enhance journalists’ well-being Our correspondent, Rhoda Olurunfemi who covered the various sessions at […]

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‘Not too young to be newspaper editors’

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Should long years of experience be the major criterion for editorial leadership as canvassed by many veterans in the media industry? The immediate past Editor Daily of The PUNCH Newspaper, Dayo Oketola says an emphatic NO. Oketola spoke at his Exaugural lecture titled “Print Journalism in Peril: How Editors Are Battling the Challenges” and presented his book “The

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Media Training opportunities and resources for journalists this week

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Media Training and scholarship opportunities Here are a few media training and scholarship opportunities for journalists to take advantage of this week. Media Career Development Network is always available to assist journalists who reach out for support in achieving their career goals wherever possible. Disinformation Summit (Virtual) Journalists, fact-checkers, researchers, students, activists and others

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Media fellowship and award opportunities with deadlines in September 2024.

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Here are a few media fellowship and award opportunities with deadlines in September for journalists to take advantage of. Media Career Development Network is happy to assist journalists who reach out for support in achieving their career goals wherever possible. FELLOWSHIPS AIJC 2024 Fellowships. Deadline: September 10, 2024 Practising investigative journalists under 30 years in

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Media Career Library: Ikiebe’s Book of Unique Insight into Nigeria Media Evolution.

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The Media Career Library Series offer a treasure trove of insights into media books and publications of journalists about Nigeria’s media landscape, experience, adventures, media practice and other topical books for intellectual engagement. In this edition of the series, we looked into the symbolic work of a Nigerian media leader, Richard Ikiebe. The “Nigerian Media

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Media Opportunities journalists can apply for before August ends

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Here are a few media opportunities journalists, photographers and content creators can apply for before August ends. Wharton School’s Business Journalism Seminars. Deadline: August 26, 2024 The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is organizing seminars for Business Journalists and there are funding opportunities to attend the event. The Wharton Seminars for business journalists aim to

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3 Things to Note for Journalists Covering the Protest

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Journalists Covering Protests across the country need to take note of these trends and take necessary actions to mitigate them. It’s been days of covering and reporting the ongoing #EndBadGovernance Protest across Nigeria and courageous journalists have gone through great lengths to capture raw emotions and bring up-to-date information about the requests of the people in

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‘Why media should prioritise Social Justice reporting’

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In the 2024 Amnesty International report , Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country is among the third world nations with the issues of ill-treatment, unlawful attacks and killings by security forces, violation of international humanitarian law abuses by armed groups, illegal detention and awaiting trials and forced evictions. The social justice index, also ranks Nigeria 120th

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Exploring sources beyond government for investigative reporting

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Considering the high level of corruption and scandals in government at all levels in the country, its not surprising that government is largely the focus of most investigative reports by journalists. The reports are usually about wrong doings by government officials, failed projects or programmes, mismanagements and others. However, beyond government programmes, policies and related

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New training opportunities and resources for journalists this week.

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Here are a few training opportunities and resources for journalists to benefit from this week. At this week’s edition of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Conversation #WSCIJConversations journalists will be answering the question “Is the government the only story? Exploring other sources for Investigative reporting” Veteran journalist and ED Media Career Development Network,

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