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Kenya: Africa Check trains radio journalists on Fact-Checking

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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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Prospects in writing and efficient use of social media for writers – Otufodunrin

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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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Institutions for broadcast training in Nigeria

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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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‘How mass communication students can meet demands of the industry’

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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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Aspiring PR professionals advised to acquire requisite skills

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Aspiring Public Relations professionals have been urged to develop requisite skills to prepare them for a career in the industry. The advice was given by speakers at the seventh edition of the virtual Public Relations Students on Campus Summit organized by the Nigerian Women in Public Relations for students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. “

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COVID-19: ‘Journalists deserve frontline workers status’

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Participatory Communication for Gender Development Initiative (PAGED) has trained journalists on covid-19 response and safety as part of frontline workers. The two-day capacity building workshop was organised for journalists from Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, Taraba and Gombe, held in Bauchi State and was sponsored by the European Union (EU). A Media Consultant, Mr Ibrahim Iliyasu, the

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Dubawa unveils 26 Fact-Checkers for 2021 Fellowship

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West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, Dubawa, has unveiled the twenty-six fellows selected for its 2021 cohort of fact-checkers to combat misinformation in the sub-region. The platform, under the auspices of the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), announced the commencement of the yearly fellowship in Abuja on Monday 17th May 2021. Now in

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The Nation’s Associate Editor, three others for US Creative writing programme

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Associate Editor of The Nation Newspaper and author Olukorede Yishau and three other Nigerian writers have been nominated by the United States Mission in Nigeria for the University of Iowa’s programme tagged ‘Telling Our Stories: Creative Writing and Healthcare’. The other Nigerians are Nigeria Prize for Literature winner Jude Idada , a poet, Ololade Ajayi,

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Undergraduates urged to explore growth opportunities in Public Relations

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Undergraduates in tertiary institutions in the country have been tasked to explore growth opportunities while still in school to enhance their career prospects in Public Relations. The advice was given on Saturday, May 22nd, during the sixth edition of the virtual Public Relations Students on Campus Summit, exclusively for students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree,

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