Campus journalists are participating in the first phase of the National Union of Campus Journalists’ (NUCJ) training on media law and human rights in Nigeria. “The Role of Campus Journalists in Safeguarding Media Law and Human Rights in Nigeria” is the theme of the first segment of the program, which will last two days, July […]
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The 4th edition of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP), organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in Lagos on Monday with calls for more women in the leadership of media organisations in the country. Twenty-one female journalists from broadcast, print and digital media organizations are participating in the programme aimed at
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President of Union of Campus Journalists, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Adedimeji Quayyim Abdul-Hafeez reports on insights from a freelance Journalism Workshop organized by award-winning journalist and storyteller, Ope Adetayo. I was extremely glad when I received the news of my selection for the Ope Adetayo Journalism workshop held at the University of Ilorin campus
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Cameroonian award-winning journalist and gender advocate, Commy Mussa and Veteran journalist and human rights activist have offered tips and suggestions on how to ethically report about minors and appropriately report court proceedings. Mussa: Don’t endanger, stigmatize children In Cameroon bloggers, NGOs, journalists do an amazing job at drawing our attention to issues that need our
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Sixty journalists in Kenya have been trained on gender-sensitive COVID-19 reporting by the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK). Marceline Nyambala, the association’s executive director said the two-day training was part of its sensitisation programmes that seek to promote balanced reporting in the Kenyan media space. “There’s is an imbalance in gender reporting, and
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What kind of hands-on training and tutelage can editors give their reporters on the job? Below is an excellent example contained in a letter pioneer Assistant Editor, later Editor and Editor-In-Chief, of The Guardian, Femi Kusa wrote to Collins Obibi, then a reporter on August 7, 1991. The letter contained in the book The Making
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Africa Check, a not-for-profit fact-checking organisation in Africa has trained radio journalists in Kenya on Fact-Checking technics. The training conducted online by four staff of the organisation had about twenty-five participants, mostly from community radio stations. Sylvia Makinia, a researcher said the training was necessary considering the widespread of fake news in the country. “We
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Special Express Writing and Publishing skills powered by Succestact recently organized a webinar on “Perspectives on Independent Writing Prospects’’ The webinar held on Tuesday, 8th June 2021 had Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director Media Career Development as the lead speaker with Mr Sanmi Falobi moderating. Otufodunrin shared his experience as a writer, prospects for writers
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For those with ambitions to be air personalities or professional broadcasters who want to hone their craft, academic qualification is not enough; it is crucial to gain vocational training. Asides from tertiary institutions, there are institutes established to cater exclusively to the industry and individuals who require proficiency in various aspects of broadcasting. Unlike universities
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Mass communication students have been urged to double their efforts in acquiring relevant experience, networking, relationship, and career-building during their studies to prepare them for the media industry. The call was made by top media professionals at the 14th annual public lecture and symposium of the press week by the National Association of Mass Communication
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