Normally, every journalist or writer should be paid for their writings like anyone offering a service, but there are times when they may be compelled to write for free for various reasons. Deciding to write for free according to Journalist and Co-founder @SembraMedia, Janine Warner should, however, be based on a number of considerations […]
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Micheal Bukola Nelson, United States-based Business and technology analyst writes on new options open to media professionals in Nigeria to cope with the devastating impact of COVID-19 and digital disruption in the industry. There are over 4 million cases of coronavirus infections and a staggering 300 thousand COVID-19 casualty figures globally. The impact of the pandemic has
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Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu of Leadership Newspapers writes on the online course she participated in with the support of the Media Career Development Network on why journalists should prioritize their mental health as they go about reporting the Covid-19 pandemic. Everybody needs this knowledge, but the journalists and other frontline workers (especially health workers) need it all
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UNLOCKED is a compilation of incisive writings of accomplished journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin during the five weeks lockdown of Lagos and other parts of Nigeria due to the coronavirus crisis. Divided into three sections: Motivation, Interviews, Opinion/Analysis, the purpose of this E-book is to showcase what he was able to achieve
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Amidst the ravaging COVID-19 crisis across the globe, which has wrecked so much havoc and also affected physical gatherings, there have been renewed calls for more newsrooms collaboration at the 2020 collaborative journalism summit. The 2020 summit which was held virtually, had in attendance over 400 journalists, including two young Nigerian Journalists — Alao Abiodun
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Broadcaster and Life Coach, Jewel Onyeneke reports on insights shared by Lekan Otufodunrin, journalist and media career development specialist at training on “Understanding and Perfecting Basic Media Entrepreneurship Trends and Skills” Worldwide, normal meetings and other social gatherings, including birthdays and weddings have been banned and confined to social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Zoom and
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ADESOLA IKULAJOLU, a student journalist writes on the major highlights of a recent training on media entrepreneurship by journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin. The media profession is not only a practice, but it’s also a means of livelihood for many. There is however the challenge of how well paying the profession is.
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Following the lockdown and restriction of movement to curb the spread of coronavirus, virtual meetings/webinars have become an alternative for physical meetings and training sessions. Kehinde Adegboyega offers tips on how to prepare to participate and maximize online sessions. Set up your calendar and reminder. It’s very easy to forget that you have a webinar
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Jennifer Aliu-Kadiri writes on what she learnt at a recent webinar on storytelling with the support of the Media Career Development Network. When the lockdown commenced in Lagos, many people were confused as to what they could spend their time doing. Some, were alone with no means of income to take care of their basic
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In order to keep the people informed on COVID-19 and efforts made to combat the pandemic, journalists worldwide risk their health and safety daily. Not much consideration is however often given by journalists on how to protect themselves. There have been cases of some journalists who have been infected with the virus, while some have
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