The first edition of online Media Career Q&A session was held on Friday, December 2, 2016 on Twitter and facebook. The session which lasted from 8.00am-7pm was moderated by Lekan Otufodunrin, Journalist and Media Career Development Specialist. With the use of the hashtag #MediaCareerQ&A, top journalists fielded questions on various aspects of media career and […]
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By Rhoda Olorunfemi Journalists have been urged to support the campaign to totally eradicate malaria by year 2020 in the country. The call was made by the Director, Disease Control, Lagos state Ministry of Health, Dr. Eniola Erinosho, at the ‘Malaria to Zero’ campaign held in Lagos at which Huawei Technologies officially presented N50 million
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By Rhoda Olorunfemi The president, Nigerian Association of Woman Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos state chapter, Hajia Sekinah Lawal, has called for all hands to be on the deck to ensure Journalists’ welfare and safety in Nigeria is guaranteed. This call was made at the second interactive journalists round table, held at the International Press Centre (IPC),
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By Adeola Ogunlade African Foundation for Peace and Love Initiatives (AFPLI) has concluded plans to stage the eighth edition of Peace Media Parley (PMP) holding on Monday, 5th of December 2016 at the International Press Centre, Ogba, Lagos State. The programme tagged Picture Africa for peace and development 2.0 with special focus on Sustainable Development
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Media Career Q&A Q: With my certificate from the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), can I be accepted to work in any organisation without discrimination? A: The Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate issued by the NIJ is supposed to be an equivalent of the University degree, but many private organisations and the government don’t rate
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Media Career Q&A Q: With my certificate from the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), can I be accepted to work in any organisation without discrimination? A: The Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate issued by the NIJ is supposed to be an equivalent of the University degree, but many private organisations and the government don’t rate
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Technology is redefining the global media landscape and Nigeria is not exempted from feeling the impact. During my last semester at Columbia Journalism School, I had the opportunity of taking a course on “21st-century newsroom management” — oh what an exciting learning curve it was! One of our assignments had me researching on how tech
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Nkem Ndem Youtube.ng, a free video streaming platform owned by Google, is currently the leading platform for Video blogging and Video content marketing in the Nigeria. With over a million unique users per month, Youtube.ng is a platform considered by everyone on the look for online marketing and publicity with hope for benefits in the
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In a bid to strengthen Nigerian journalists’ skills in capital markets and data analysis, Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has called for the last intake of applicants on advancement Financial Journalism Training Program. In a statement issued by BMIA, the six-month certificate programme is to enhance journalists’ knowledge in public policy and financial and economic
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Reading through the reports on three recent media awards and fellowship winners, Lekan Otufodunrin, media career development specialist highlights a number of things the winners did that gave them the edge over colleagues. 1. Write stories that have impact and result in action by authorities: Tobi Aworinde of Sunday Punch who recently emerged winner of
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