Whether the planned nationwide protest on August 1 eventually holds or not, journalists still have the responsibility of bringing fresh information to the people. The nature of protest being a highly volatile situation makes the need for the safety of journalists of paramount concern. So we asked journalists in our recent social media posts how […]
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For students seeking internships and departments issuing internship letters, Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares some points to note. There are too many students seeking internship placements. You should be appreciate any opportunity you get and not despise any. Not every media organisation can take interns. Some don’t have enough space for their
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We have collated a list of self-paced online courses for journalists and newsroom leaders to build capacity in core areas of the craft and develop their careers. Creating time to attend live webinars or committing to scheduled training might be difficult for journalists and newsroom leaders whose fast-paced and unpredictable work makes them mostly unavailable.
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Here are a few training opportunities and resources for journalists this week. Journalists interested in learning about climate adaptation and social justice can attend this free webinar by Climate Strategies on Thursday July 25, 2024. “Bridging Justice and Adaptation: Synergies between Just Transitions and the Global Goal on Adaptation,” webinar explores the intersections of
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Journalism practice and processes has evolved to become mostly digital activities, most journalists’ workflow— information gathering, processing and dissemination— begins and end on digital platforms using a smartphone computer and/or other digital gadgets. This reality has helped journalists reduce physical safety and security concerns. However, the digital space is not devoid of its threats and
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The conversation about AI in Journalism is no longer about whether it is good or bad but about how it can be used to enhance work and productivity. We have previously written about ways newsrooms can use AI and why journalists need to look out for the shortfalls of AI like its bias and a
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Presentation by Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin on Male allies supporting women in journalism at Gender Consonance and Female Media Leadership training by Broadcast journalist at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Nkechi Macaulay. The training was supported by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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If many journalists have their way, they would prefer not to have opted for a career in journalism, including those who are graduates of Mass Communication. They wish they had an opportunity in another industry sector rather than the media considering the perception that journalism is a poor-paying job with not much prospect of becoming
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The 2023 Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report, published by the Media Career Development Network is out. This report, according to the Executive Director of the MDCN, Lekan Otufodunrin, is created to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of media training in Nigeria. However, the 2023 report, the 4th edition, captured more as it
What are the options open to journalists when their active newsroom days are over? There are various options based on what many journalists have moved on to doing after exiting from practicing journalism intentionally or due to various circumstances. The present varied non-journalism work of some former staff of The Punch Newspapers who shared stories
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