Sure enough, when I talk to a journalist who has just started on Twitter, inevitably the question will come up: What’s the tic tac toe thing all about? Welcome to the hashtag. The hashtag is simply adding a keyword with the pound sign or hash (#), which does look a bit like a tic-tac-toe board, to a […]
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In the increasingly competitive world of journalism, it takes more than just a well-worded cover letter to stand out in a sea of qualified applicants. In a recent blog post, Poynter’s Mallary Jean Tenore offers some tips for journalists on the job market. Here are IJNet’s three picks: Build an online portfolio “When applying for jobs,
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by James Breiner A young acquaintance was applying for an online reporting job at an internationally renowned news organization. But the interviewer did not focus on the job candidate’s articles. He wanted to know more about the metrics of audience engagement with the candidate’s stories — time spent, social sharing, search traffic. How had
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BY CHRISTINE ERICKSONDEC While the social media industry skyrockets, many traditional media companies continue to struggle. With millions of users updating statuses, posting photos and sharing articles, these networks have become massive content hubs. But as millions of people create content each day, how does one find the best and use it to
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Tuesday launched an Application to enable users of android powered mobile devices to download the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to their handsets, tablets and other devices in an easy-to-navigate format. The app was developed by Eko-Konnect for MRA with support from the Ford Foundation. Eko-Konnect is the Lagos cluster
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Dr. Anderson Uvie-Emegbo The 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos has started in style and expectedly, the fireworks have started flying. On Thursday, February 20, an interesting summit on “Functional Social Networking for Journalists”, hosted by the UBA Groups will hold at UBA House, Lagos. I will join some seasoned journalists to examine
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By Seye Joseph Practicing journalists from various news media organization recently gathered for a one-day workshop themed “Widening the Pool of Excellence” in Lagos to strengthen their capacity to identify relevant storylines, boost their understanding of pertinent journalistic values and improve their writing and research skills. Journalists at the event were trained on accuracy of
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By Kelechi Amakoh Are you a specialist on Information and Communication Technologies, (ICT)? Would you like to contribute chapters to a yet to be published book of readings on ICT, Communication and the Society: Trends, Issues and Prospects? If yes, there is an opportunity to contribute to the new book scheduled for release on March
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The Nigerian social media sphere started off like its peers around the world. First attracting only individuals seeking to keep up with friends and strangers. But that was back then. The community has since grown to attract both businesses and governments. President Goodluck Jonathan announced his 2011 presidential ambition on his Facebook page, positioning his
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The School of Media and Communication, Pan-African University has called for registration for its Certificate in Media Enterprise (CME). This programme will run from April 9th to July 23rd 2013 at the Victoria Island campus of the university. According to Doris Onyejeose, Marketing Manager School of Media and Communication the CME is a general management
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