By Lekan Otufodunrin Journalism teachers should stop telling their students that studying Mass Communication is equal to signing a pact with poverty. I just read My Dossier: A celebration of 20 years in Christian Journalism by Wole Olarinde, publisher of Christian Benefit Magazine in which he recalled what one of his lecturer at The Polytechnic, […]
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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on some of the thoughts shared at the Media Leaders Summit organised by Journalism Clinic held at TCC Resort and Conference Centre, Ogun State, September 16-17, 2019 I wasn’t at the first Media Leaders’ summit held by Journalism Clinic headed by Mr Taiwo Obe, but in my usual way of not missing
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The Nigerian “Press Council” in March 1998 organised the Ilorin Forum, where the Nigerian Press Organisation formally ratified this new Code of practice for Nigerian journalists. The code is reproduced below: PREAMBLE Journalism entails a high degree of public trust. To earn and maintain this trust, it is morally imperative for every journalist and
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Abdussalam Amoo, editor of educeleb.com writes on sources of data needed by journalists for investigative reports The inclusion of data visualisation in news reports is necessary to ensure a better understanding of reports by journalists. At the Hacks/Hackers meetup organised by Code for Africa on Saturday, 31st August 2019 in Lagos, participants were taken through sourcing data
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Newspaper Organizations PUNCH NEWSPAPER All correspondence to: Address: Address: KILOMETER, 14 Lagos – Ibadan Expressway P.M.B 21204, The Punch Email: info@punchng.com Online Editor +234 – 805 353 3002 www.punchng.com THE GUARDIAN All correspondence to: Address: Guardian Newspapers Limited Rutam House, 103/109 Apapa-Oshodi Express Way, Mushin, Lagos P.M.B. 1217 Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 234-1-4524111, 4529183,
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Adeyemi Temitayo The Director of Campus Press Hub (CPH), Adejumo Kabir, has advised campus journalists in Nigeria to know the basics of journalism. Adejumo, a campus journalist at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, made the call when he visited the Media Career Development Network office Lagos on Wednesday. Adejumo who relayed his experience as
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Training and pitching opportunities are available for journalists on migration and Mining sector reporting in two top media training organisations in the country. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has invited Nigerian professional investigative reporters (full-time or freelance) from the print, online and broadcast specialists to apply for a two-day masterclass on migration
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A book on best practices of campus journalism has been published by a final year student journalist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Adejumo Kabir. The book titled “Campus Journalism Beginners’ Handbook” according to Kabir is a guide that will help student journalists report their campuses better and prepare them for journalism after school. “Journalism has
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Gabriel Ogunjobi, a participant at the Future News Worldwide 2019 conference in London shares his notes on various issues discussed on how to tell compelling stories to make the world a better place. The uniformed and glowing passion in the hearts of the young journalists across fifty-three countries at the Future News Worldwide (FNW) 2019
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Daniel Whyte, one of the three Nigerians who participated in the recent Future News Worldwide annual conference shares his experience and lessons learnt. The Future News Worldwide is an annual conference for passionate students or young journalists between the age of 18-25. The conference is organised by the British Council in partnership with some world-leading
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