Excerpts from In the Name of Our Father by Olukorede S. Yishau, longlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature I switched on my radio set the next morning around eight. I didn’t have any programme in mind that I wanted to listen to. Fortunately, the early news was being read. I raised the volume […]
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Trust in news is on the increase worldwide, including Nigeria in the wake of the pandemic according to the Digital News Report 2021 released on Wednesday. The Report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, UK, is the most comprehensive annual report on news consumption worldwide. This year’s
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For those with ambitions to be air personalities or professional broadcasters who want to hone their craft, academic qualification is not enough; it is crucial to gain vocational training. Asides from tertiary institutions, there are institutes established to cater exclusively to the industry and individuals who require proficiency in various aspects of broadcasting. Unlike universities
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In our Media Career Q&A series, Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin responds to a question by a student of Mass Communication from Covenant University, Otta. To know the right career choice to make among the various options available will require knowing what they all involve and if it’s what you will want to do
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A Public Relations and Media Strategist, Mr. Samuel O. Adeyemi, has launched his second book entitled, LOOK REALLY GOOD…How to make money and increase your influence with excellent reputation. The book launch which was done virtually was chaired by the MD/CEO of Mainstreet Microfinance Bank Ltd, Mr. Adegoke Akinola who emphasized the importance of an
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The World Association of Newspaper Publishers in this message to mark the 2021 World Press Freedom Day makes a case for a viable, diverse, stable and safe media Viability, diversity, stability and safety are essential ingredients of any healthy information ecosystem. How many media worldwide can say yes to all four? How far are individual
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Versatile journalist and publisher of csomedia.com.ng, Emmanuel Udom reviews The Journalist You Ought To Be by Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin The Journalist You Ought to Be Author: Lekan Otufodunrin No of Pages: 182 No of chapters: 40 Price: N,2000 Reviewer: Emmanuel Udom The Journalist You Ought To Be, a 182-page book for professional
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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include opportunities to register for upcoming conferences, award and fellowship deadline. Monday, April 19- Saturday, April 24, 2021 Monday, April 19 REGISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Register to participate free in The International Symposium on Online Journalism which will be online-only for the second time since 1999. Please take
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How can journalists ensure that their stories are easily found by readers online and are top on search engines, Shehu Olayinka, Multimedia and Social Manager offers some tips Searchable links are links that appear online beneath the main URL of a story when there is a search on it on search engines. To always have
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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include the launch of the survey, deadlines for applications and announcement of winners. Monday, April 12- Saturday, April 17, 2021 Monday, April 12 Close of application for Google Innovation Challenge Close of application for the second Google News Innovation Challenge in Africa and the Middle East in
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