Training

Pate, media scholars on curriculum, professionalism, career development

It was an impressive turnout of some of the leading lights of communication and media scholarship and practice in Nigeria, and another demonstration of the commitment of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), to solutions, real solutions and cutting-edge solutions. The Guest Mentor, President, ACSPN and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, Prof Umaru […]

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SIWES media interns urged to maximise the opportunity

The immediate past President of Press Club Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Hassan Abdulsalam, has visited some members of the club on three months Compulsory Students Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) to remind them of the importance of training. He visited the Merci Multimedia Concept Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State and charged them to maximize all opportunities that

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Media Career Development Network 2021 Year Review

How much impact did Media Career Development Network make in 2021? below is a review of our modest accomplishments. We appreciate all organisations and individuals who made them possible.   Support for students journalists and campus media On Thursday, December 30, 2021, Precious Ewuji of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti won the Revelation of the Year

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How to improve sexual education, empowerment for disabled women, girls 

Friday, December 3, 2021, was celebrated worldwide as International Day for Persons with Disabilities. To mark the day, Hope Inspired Foundation for Women and Youths, HIFWY, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria, with funding from Disability Rights Fund, organized a Media Roundtable in Lagos to discuss how best to improve sexuality education and empowerment for women

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MEDIA PROGRAMMES THISWEEK (December 6 – 11, 2021)

Details of media programmes ( Conference, Award, webinar, Dinner etc ) MONDAY, December 6, 2021 African Women in Media Conference 2021 #AWiM21 Opening Remarks Plenary Panel: Building Resilience Speakers: Sarah Macharia, Lina Attalah, Phathiswa Magopeni Mercy Frank Click here to register Sarah Macharia Lina Attalah Phathiswa Magopeni Mercy Frank Time: 9-10:30am CAT   Reporting Women-

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Tips for becoming a ‘super’ investigative journalist

Worldwide, journalists are trained to educate, inform and entertain members of the public. This means that basically, journalists owe their allegiances to society. As watchdogs of society, they hold the government and its agencies at various levels, accountable for their actions and inactions. But, there are journalists and there are journalists. Some journalists are contented

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How to manage sources in investigative reporting

Premium Times’ investigative journalist, Taiwo Adebayo has offered insights on how journalists should independently manage their sources. He spoke at a webinar organized by the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) on Monday, November 8, 2021, which covered determining the agenda of sources, their competence and avoiding single-source reporting. Adebayo, an Assistant Editor (Investigations)  stated that

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