Training

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14 ways to enhance capacity of the media

A 14-point resolution and recommendation have been made to enhance the capacity of the media to promote democracy, peace and development in the country. Participants at the 8th  conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Port-Harcourt made the recommendations according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer […]

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PTCIJ trains NIJ students on Conflict/Investigative Reporting

The need to promote independent media that advances fundamental human rights has been the core value of Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ. This has made PTCIJ go to over twenty higher institutions in Nigeria over the years to train more than hundreds of campus journalists on Conflict and Investigative Reporting. The Center made

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AFF, Access Bank to establish female-centric Digital Academy

In a bid to promote diversity in the African Tech Industry, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) and Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative, have collaborated to establish a Female Digital Academy. The academy will educate over 500 women to become technology gurus over the next 3-5 years and prepare the next generation of technology professionals and provide

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Journalists

Journalists trained on Finance, Gender-Based Sexual Violence

Journalists at The Nation spent Thursday, September 2, 2021 learning about personal finance and sexual gender-based violence reporting. The training, held in the newsroom of the organisation, featured three speakers on financial literacy and sexual and gender-based violence reporting. The training was organised by The Nation, in collaboration with its head of the education desk, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, as her

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Full Report: Threats & Opportunities of Online Journalism

On August 20, 2021, the third mentorship programme of the Journalism and Development Seminars (JADESeminars) Initiative, was held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN) Resource Centre, in Abuja. It was the second in the series to be sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, (FES), Nigeria. The target of the training were journalists of five (5)

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Training Report: Threats and Opportunities of Online Journalism

On August 20, 2021, the third mentorship programme of the Journalism and Development Seminars (JADESeminars) Initiative, was held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN) Resource Centre, in Abuja. It was the second in the series to be sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, (FES), Nigeria. The target of the training were journalists of five

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About Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative

The Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative advocates teaches, and supports evidence-based reporting of African solutions, on African soil. It works with newsroom editors, reporters, freelancers, and creatives across the continent to produce quality solutions journalism in place of the dominant, problem-focused narratives that do not reflect Africa’s reality. Where in Africa are responses to social

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Call for Natural Resources, Extractives, Climate Change Program (NAREP)

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has called for applications for its Natural Resources, Extractives, and Climate Change Program (NAREP). According to the post announcing the call applicants must be: ✓ A Corp Member or a recent graduate. ✓ Interested in and passionate about climate change and the environment. The applicant must have

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photography

Top tips on launching career in sports photography

  Canon pros agree that it’s important to charter your own course in sports photography – whether that’s in your training or finding your own niche With the Summer of sports underway, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) Ambassadors Molly Darlington, Eddie Keogh (https://bit.ly/2VUhCEz) Martin Bissig (https://bit.ly/3yFgRgG) and Richard Walch (https://bit.ly/3yLCxaW) offer advice for aspiring, young sports photographers. Use youth and inexperience to your advantage As a

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