The Media Career Development Network (MCDN) has released the maiden edition of its Media Career Check-Up Report 2025, aimed to help Nigerian journalists reflect on their career journeys, identify growth gaps, and receive guidance for their professional development. The report, titled “Media Career Check-Up 2025: Lessons, Gaps, and Growth Paths for Nigerian Journalists”, according to […]
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How can freelance journalists easily find publications they can pitch their stories to globally from their local base? Artificial Intelligence tools and platforms can help according to Journalist and Communication specialist, Festus Iyorah. He shared some guidelines on how AI can help journalists seeking who to write for and get paid at a virtual training
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Programme Director at Daily Trust Media Foundation, Dr Theophilus Abbah, writes on the key points from the recent conference on Future-proofing Journalism in Nigeria, organised by the Daily Trust Foundation—the non-profit arm of Media Trust Group and the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). In the report, he highlights the following key points: Publication must carve
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Seventy Mass Communication lecturers from 56 universities across Nigeria have been trained by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on embedding AI in teaching and practice. Thirty lecturers from 26 universities across Southern Nigeria participated in the AI in Universities workshop held in Lagos last week, while 40 lecturers from 30 universities participated in
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Find below media training and programmes you can apply for to enhance your career. Opportunities for African Creatives and Journalists: Fellowships, Scholarships & Awards Africa’s creative scene is expanding with new opportunities for writers, journalists, and filmmakers. These programmes provide vital funding, mentorship, and exposure to help storytellers develop their work and share authentic African
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The media, often referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, has long served as a check on power, a mirror to society, and a platform for public discourse. However, in this era of rapid technological transformation, it must also serve as the lens through which we understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Should I worry that my journalism students writing content for the training website of the school I teach part-time are submitting ‘too clean’ copies which I think are machine-aided? – Lekan Otufodunrin They need to decide on the identity they want to hold *You only have one question to ask —do you guys want to
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Media Opportunities for Journalists Interested in Investigation, Storytelling and AI Training Passionate about AI-driven innovation, investigative excellence, or impactful storytelling? These opportunities are your launchpad to a bold and exciting media career. Take advantage of these programs, designed to equip journalists and storytellers with cutting-edge skills and global exposure, available in June. JournalismAI Academy Announces 5-Week
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A fact-checking app, Verifact has emerged top at the AI Campus Network Demo and Hackathon held last week at the University of Lagos by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). HealthMate AI was the first runner up, while AidCare was the second runner up. Verifact got N500,000 support, HealthMate, N300,000 and AidCare, N200,000.
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AI was a major topic discussed by participants at the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit held recently in Abeokuta, Ogun State, which focused on the theme: Market Squared: Turning connections into Gold in the AI age. We asked TiTo, the AI Assistant, for the summit organised by Journalism Clinic on usage experiences shared by participants. Here’s a
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