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Call for application on climate change reporting

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Media Action is calling for enrollment from journalists interested in reporting climate change. The course will help journalists understand the science behind the causes of climate change, how international organizations and communities are responding to it and how a journalist can cover it effectively for their audience. Communicating climate change […]

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#Breakthebias tips for female young journalists

Young female journalists have been advised on how to overcome bias against women in the profession and enhance their careers. They were counselled by top female journalists at a discussion forum to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day organised by Media Career Development Network (MCDN) in Lagos on the theme #Breakthebias. The speakers included Deputy

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15 campus journalists to be selected for West Africa solutions reporting project

No fewer than fifteen (15) campus journalists in West Africa will be engaged under Campus Solutions Journalism Project. The Campus Solutions project is set to bridge a gap in challenges facing educational system in Africa by mobilising and supporting reporters to produce stories about the positive deviants in the education sector in West African countries.

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Step-Up Media Network: Empowering female journalists

In line with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, Breaking the bias,  a group of female journalists in Rivers and some states in the Niger-Delta region is empowering members to excel in their careers. Known as ‘The Step-Up  Media Network ‘, the group is a network community of focused, brilliant, vibrant female journalists

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Media Programme & Opportunities THISWEEK ( Feb 28 – March 5, 2022)

Apply to participate in the following media programmes and opportunities for this week. Monday, 28th February 2022. The Sanlam award currently calls for entries for financial journalists. Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/ydyp3xdr Wednesday, 2nd March 2022. Applications are now open from Journalists for The International Center for Journalists’ news business Hub — Elevate. Apply here: https://www.icfj.org/elevate Thursday, 3rd March

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Ex- UNN VC Okolo, Okigbo, others to speak at Jacksonites Lecture

The third Jacksonites Professional Development Series (JPDS) seminar, by the alumni association and professional development network of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) will hold on March 23 at 3 p.m. GMT+1 through the Zoom platform. The former Vice-Chancellor of the institution,  Prof. Bartholomew Okolo, will join an expert panel at

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Media Programmes & Opportunities THISWEEK ( February 21- 26, 2022)

Check out the media programmes for this week and opportunities to apply and participate. Monday, 21st February 2021 — BBC currently calls for application for its annual Komla Awards. Apply here: https://t.co/vfWKA7qZaz Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. Dart Center seeks applications from Journalists and other media individuals for its flagship program, Ochberg Fellowship. Apply here: https://dartcenter.org/resources/2022-ochberg-fellowship?mc_cid=59062edc97&mc_eid=d35e6cf23a

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Media programmes & opportunities THISWEEK (February 14-19, 2021)

Yearning to get hold of opportunities in the media space and don’t know how? Check here, Apply this week! Monday, 14th February 2022. — The Freedom of Press Foundation(FPF) is hiring a Grant Writer. Apply here: https://freedom.press/jobs/grant-writer-dev/ Tuesday, 15th February 2022. — The International Press Institute(IPI) seeks to hire an Africa Programme Officer. Check here

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How campus journalism is thriving in Usmanu Danfodiyo University

Until 2020, the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) did not have a department of Mass communication or offer any media-related course. Notwithstanding, many students of the institution have developed an interest in journalism and excelled in writing for local, national and international media outlets. Through the student-run journalism platform, National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ)

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