A new e-book released this week, Talking to Africa: Considering Culture in Communications for a Complex Continent, argues that Communications and public relations in Africa are not a One-size-fits-all exercise. Mimi Kalinda, the author of Talking to Africa and Managing Director of Africommunications Group (ACG), a pan-African public relations company, leverages her experience over almost […]
One of the main categories in www.mediacareerng.org is RESOURCES. The section is meant for useful ideas, advice and tools for journalists. Below are some of the most-read articles in the category in 2016 which every journalist and media career professional will find helpful for their career. http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/04/08/are-you-earning-what-youre-really-worth-in-journalism/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/04/20/four-things-journalists-should-do-better/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/07/13/5-social-media-use-tips-for-journalists/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/02/24/ojo-10-months-3-international-journalism-opportunities/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/05/06/social-media-reality-checks-for-journalists-1/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/08/25/30-must-do-entrepreneurship-guide-for-journalists/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/11/06/3-lessons-from-3-award-winning-journalists/ http://www.mediacareerng.org/2016/11/24/media-qa-nij-certificate/
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By Rhoda Olorunfemi Ringier Africa’s new media publisher is expanding its news & media portfolio with the digital launch of Men’s Health and Women’s Health in Nigeria and Ghana. The Sub-Saharan Africa content partnership with the leading global fitness publishing brands will commence in December 2016. The expansion of _Women’s Health_ and _Men’s Health_
On December 2nd, 2016, I got a twitter notification where I was requested to share tips on how to secure scholarships for higher studies in Mass Comm abroad. Having seen the “favorites” and “retweets” the message received, I decided to take a step back and answer the question. First off, many roads lead to the market.
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Lekan Otufodunrin, journalist and media career development specialist highlights three investigative reports that resulted in action being taken by the authorities concerned. On December 1, 2016, the National Board for Technical Education ( NBTE) announced the indictment and sacking of 12 lecturers of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi for sex- for- marks and other related offences.
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* A 2014 graduate of Mass Communication wins £1000 prize in a journalism award in 2016 and you tell me there is no money in journalism, give me a break. * Many journalists are not poor because they are not well paid, many are simply blind to ethical opportunities to make money in the profession.
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Seun Akioye, Assistant Editor, The Nation newspapers during the December 2016 Media Career Q&A shares his view on what makes an award-winning story. I am much flattered. I cannot claim to be an expert at this but I will offer what I have noticed. The first thing I always say is to always put all
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Executive Director of International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Dayo Aiyetan responds on opportunities offered by his organisation and other media Non-Governmental Organisations. As for journalists maximising ICIR opportunities, I can think of several. Training: We do a lot of training in Investigative and Data Journalism. Some of the people I have seen on this
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Considering how broad Mass Communication is, Adediwura Aderibigbe, Digital media journalist outlines skills relevant needed by all Mass Communication graduates regardless of areas specialisation. Be computer literate. This goes beyond the ability to start up and shut down a computer system and browse the Internet. Own a blog Let your social media platforms give an
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