Lecture by Lekan Otufodunrin at the anniversary 13th Sparklight Award and Media Lecture, held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. July 17, 2016 In 1987, a 22 year old journalism graduate sneaked into Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to resume work as the correspondent of a national newspaper. He joined the league of the Ogun State Correspondents […]
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The third edition on Women in Journalism conference ( Wij2016) will hold on Thursday, July 21 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The theme of the event which is free for interested participants is Excellence and Ethics. According to the Director of the programmes, Yomi Owope, ” WiJ2016 is not just another media gathering – it
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Lekan Otufodunrin offers tips on better use of social media by journalists Have active social media accounts Having active social media accounts is no longer an option but a must if you want to continue to be relevant in the media profession. You don’t have to be on them all the time, but you should
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The secrets of men are said to be in their stories, Ambassador Dele Cole in his Foreword says, Voices Beyond the Newsroom Edited by Richard Ikiebie, Senior Fellow and Director, Centre for Leadership in Journalism, School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic is highly recommended. Ikiebie in this major work, offers an invaluable service to Nigerian
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Starting July 1, Nigerian journalists will like never before be daily motivated, inspired, informed, educated and challenged on how to fulfill their media career goals and aspirations. A social media campaign #EmpoweredMediaCareer will commenced with different postings on social media accounts of Mediacareerng.org, the website of Nigeria’s foremost Media Career Development organisation. Twitter: @mediacareerngr Facebook:
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Media Career Development Quotes of the Day June8,2016 Reporting is the best job in the world. But if you don’t really have to do it, you shouldn’t. Anna Quindlen, former star columnist, New York Times June 7, 2016 In the digital age, there will be opportunities for people ( journalists) to reinvent themselves. It will
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The first-ever international online training tool for journalists to help improve media reporting about polls and survey results around the world has been launched. The training tool is the product of collaboration of three international organisations, American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) The World Association for Social, Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR) and The
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Ndem Nkem, Travel/Tech Writer with Jovago Nigeria writes on four content tools Nigerian bloggers will find very helpful With millions of blog posts published every day, there is the need for bloggers to be conscientious in planning and developing engaging content for their unique audiences and business needs. Every blogger in Nigeria understands how difficult
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Lekan Otufodunrin Is it necessary a journalist to know how to use social media ? Should a journalist have social media accounts? Should a journalist be active on the social media? My answers to the three questions above is YES, YES, YES for any journalist who wants to effectively practice the profession in the present
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The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Investigative Centre for Journalism, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka was recently the guest speaker at the monthly fellowship of Journalists For Christ International Outreach during which she spoke on Maximising Media Fellowships, Awards and Training. After her presentation, Lekan Otufodunrin asked her what she thinks journalists should improve on in their
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