Not many professions compare with journalism in terms of being intensive and requiring so much time to the detriment of other important aspects of one’s life. Meeting deadlines, not missing stories, generating story ideas, editing copies, getting exclusives and many other tasks require so much time that you are constantly thinking about work, on and […]
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Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka once told the story of how he was not employed at the defunct Daily Times Newspaper as a reporter for writing a short story instead of a news story during an employment test. He ended the story of the career path he opted for with the statement, “thank God
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In this article, I run the risk of indulging in self-praise. I plead in advance that it is deliberate for a good purpose. My approach to writing on media career development issues is to cite personal examples of what I have been privileged to experience and what has worked for me. I usually want to
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One of the most profound comments I have heard about the importance of thejournalism profession is one by Tetee Karnel, a Liberian female journalist. She spoke at a conference organized by The Media Project in Ghana for journalists from West Africa on the theme: “Journalism, Ethics and Religion” in 2011. “Journalism is not just a
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At a recent communication conference, I listened for the first time, to Jimi Tewe, CEO of Inspiro Consulting and was intrigued by some thoughts he shared on career advancement. I later bought four CDs of his past conferences which I have listened to thrice and have been meditating on some of the very inspiring
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Kudos to the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for today’s public presentation of a book in honour of veteran journalist and former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The book titled Jakande: Fountain of Excellence is to celebrate the 85th birthday of an icon of the profession who not
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Acclaim Communications Limited, the publisher of Nigeria’s only Sunday exclusive newspaper, “The Niche” is set for the public presentation of the paper. This was made known in a release that was signed by the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the publication, Ikechukwu Amaechi The paper that will be presented to public with paper presentation titled
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One career development lesson I have imbibed is not to miss any opportunity to participate in any media related seminar if my schedule permits. I usually try hard to accommodate such opportunities knowing well that there will always be something to learn however minor. At any training, two things happen to you. You either hear
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In the past one month, International Communications consultant and former CNN correspondent, Gina London has been in Lagos as part of the Find Your Edge Leadership and Communication program. During her stay, Gina has conducted series of communications training sessions for leading businesses and other organizations, including the media. I participated in the first general
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One definition of Public Relations I like most is the one by Frank Jefkins which says PR is deliberate, planned and sustained efforts to establish and maintain understanding between an organization and its publics. The words deliberate, planned and sustained strike me as a key to the success for any endeavour. For anyone who wants
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