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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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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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include submission for fellowship, The Guardian Book launch, webinar and deadline for pitch. Monday, April 5- Saturday, April 10, 2021 Monday, April 5 Journalism opportunities for April Check details and apply for 7 worldwide journalism opportunities (fellowships, grants and competitions) in April to enhance your career https://ijnet.org/en/story/7-worldwide-journalism-opportunities-apply-april-0
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To mark the 2021 International Women’s Day #IWD2021 on Monday, March 8, with the theme #ChooseToChallenge we are working on having on a weeklong content celebrate women in the media and highlight the gender bias and inequality in our profession. We welcome contributions on various aspects of the theme including the following: *Unforgettable Veteran Media
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Head of Education Desk at The Nation Newspapers, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie on Monday asked on Twitter if anyone can relate to the situation where journalists sometimes meet a person who makes an interview “sooo difficult that you wonder why you have to go through such embarrassment because you are trying to do your job.” The
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DOWNLOAD COPY OF NIGERIA MEDIA CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2020 Holding webinars, online meetings, virtual programmes were not part of the plans of media support organizations for 2020. The year however turned out to be a period of largely remote trainings and other virtual engagements due to the Coronavirus pandemic protocols that did not allow for
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Former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief eSat TV, South Africa, Mapi Mhlangu, is a specialist in delivering compelling television news content and newsroom processes. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, she speaks on her career, state of the media in Africa and other issues. In October last year, you shared this tweet, “The Mapi I’m
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