The internet is a powerful tool in the hands of digital journalists. Web technology and online storytelling are more important than ever before in our present day news media. It is crucial for journalists to stay influential in this digital era. Here is a brief review of five easy to use tools and resources to […]
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Are you a journalist, editor, or blogger interested in learning how to make and publish your own charts? Then, you should apply for a workshop based on Atlas chart-building platform with Quartz Africa. Quartz Africa is obsessed with data, especially the lack for Africa-focused data and data visualization. Through the chart-building training, quartz Africa aim to
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English is one of the most complex languages in existence today and it is the language of communication and journalism. With approximately 372 million speakers in 106 countries, it’s also one of the most widely spoken languages. As a journalist, whether English is your first, second, third or fourth language, there are always ways to improve
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Google Africa has announced its unflinching support for a Digital Journalism initiative which will see 6,000 African journalists trained in data journalism skills by the end of February 2018. Google News Lab and the World Bank revealed plans of working with Code For Africa to empower journalists in Africa by giving them the necessary support to explore the
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Five Nigerians developers along with others from the continent had their achievements and products celebrated at the Facebook’s annual developer F8 conference (www.FBF8.com), held in San Jose, California, on April 18 and 19. African developers at the event shared the stage with Facebook and developers worldwide showcasing innovative products and services they have created for
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RED-Africa’s top omni-media company has launched Church Culture, a church communication agency. The agency was launched on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a Rubbin’ Minds Easter special on Channels Television themed ‘Discussions on the Media and the Church’. Church Culture according to RED will provide communication solutions to churches towards achieving its core mandate of propagating the
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March 2017 Online #MediaCareerQ&A For journalists thinking of running a Non-Governmental Organisation, here are some useful advice to consider. Betty Abbah Executive director at Cee-Hope Nigeria I call it going the less-travelled road, ditching the age-long stance of neutrality and jumping into the ‘ditch’ with the people to fight oppression, right wrongs and or bring
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March 2017 Online #MediaCareerQ&A Steve Aborisade, Development and Human rights journalist, and Coordinator Projekthope says : Traditional media should dictate the pace rather than being followers The distinction between journalism and new media may be unhealthy and perhaps misplaced, for the future of journalism lies in new media formats. Perhaps we may ask how
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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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