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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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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One of the basic requirements for media fellowships, jobs, scholarships and other opportunities is recommendations from people who know the applicants. Applicants are usually requested to get recommendations from people who not only know them but can write about their work, capacity, experience and other indicators to confirm that they are suitable for what they
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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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Media programmes scheduled for this week include a call for entries, award announcement, deadline, a day of tribute among others between Monday, December 14- Saturday, December 19, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details. MONDAY, December 14, 2020 Deadline for Journalism Fund’s Money Trail Grants Journalist teams from Africa applications
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The media programmes scheduled for this week include fellowship deadline, workshop, Award, Lecture among others between Monday, November 30-Saturday, December 5, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details Monday, November 30, 2020 Deadline for Investigative Fellowships To Tackle Religious Intolerance Applications for an intensive, free six-week online course that will
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