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Entries invited for reinsurance journalism awards

Journalists from across Africa have until the 29th February 2016 to submit their entries for the inaugural pan-African reinsurance Journalism Awards. Dr Femi Oyetunji, Group MD/CEO of Continental Reinsurance said: “The insurance and reinsurance sector has a valuable role to play in Africa’s economic growth and development and we want to recognise the respected contribution of the media to the sector’s growth.” Continental Reinsurance Plc launched […]

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Mass Comm students who don’t read newspapers

Lekan Otufodunrin writes on his experience with Mass Communication students who don’t know enough of the profession. I meet them regularly. They come looking for internship opportunities while in school or jobs when they graduate. “Do you read newspapers?” I usually ask whenever I decide to drill them. Their responses usually betrayed most of them

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$.5m grants, technical support for journalists

Nigerian journalists have a chance to participate in Africa’s first data-driven investigative journalism initiative with $500,000 in grants and technical support for reportage that changes lives. The new impactAFRICA initiative which was launched last week will seek to support pioneering data journalism that tackles development issues, such as public healthcare, in six initial African countries:

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Entries open for 2015/16 Promasidor Quill awards

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk, and organisers of the prestigious Promasidor Quill Media Awards has invited entries for the 2015/16 edition. Seven categories of the award which are available for interested journalists this year are as follows: 1. Best Report on Children and Nutrition 2. Best CSR & Industry Report of the Year

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How to ‘attend’ International conferences without attending

Lekan Otufofodunrin writes on how journalists can maximise opportunities to participate in international media conferences even when they can’t be there physicially. Physically, I did not attend the 2015 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day celebration held in Latvia but I was part of the event in a number of ways. First, I was asked to

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Student journalists should read and travel widely- Oloja

Student journalists have been urged to read books about the country and travel widely to be better equipped to understand her complex diversity that often poses a challenge to some journalists. Editor of The Guardian, Mr. Martins Oloja, offered the advice at the Professional Forum of Students of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos,

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Firm launches newsroom online services

By Godwin Simon. Davebrook Digital PR Services has unveiled Nigeria’s first online newsroom services, Davebrook PR- a digital platform designed to connect businesses in Nigeria with national and global publicity opportunity. According to the information made available on its official website, the organisation is committed to linking businesses in Nigeria to global professionals through online

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