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Training for investigative health reporters

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The International Press Centre (IPC) is set to commence a six-month Media-in-Health-Care-Accountability Project to facilitate the emergence of a corps of next-generation investigative health reporters in December. The project, supported by the US Consulate-General, Lagos seeks to enhance the capacity of the media and younger generation journalists to serve as effective catalysts of fundamental health care […]

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How to secure Africa’s journalism future

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Student journalist and researcher, Muhyideen Kolawole writes on the discussion on the future of journalism in Africa at the recent West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA 2020) in Ghana. Their verdicts sound scary but it’s the sad truth media organisations and journalists in Africa have to take seriously and act on. Khadija Patel,

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Young professionals share experience at PR Students Campus Summit

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The maiden edition of the PR Students on Campus Summit, an initiative to attract new talents to the Public Relations industry has held with two young professionals sharing their career journey. Organised by Nigerian Women in Public Relations, the first virtual edition was held exclusively for students of the University of Lagos on October 30,

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Training and work opportunity for aspiring broadcasters

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Aspiring next generation of radio personalities, audio producers and other broadcast superstars have an opportunity to get the necessary training and work at a boot camp organised by Radio Now and RED. The roles to be filled include the following : – Audio Producers – Producers/Researchers – Broadcast Journalist READ ALSO: WHAT ASPIRING BROADCAST JOURNALISTS

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Journalists must master storytelling, engagement- Obe

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More than ever before, journalists need to master storytelling as media consumption habits keep changing due to a combination of access to the internet, mobile telephony and evolving digital technology Founder/Director The Journalism Clinic, Taiwo Obe stated this in a presentation at a virtual workshop in commemoration of the 55th birthday of Mr HAKEEM BELLO,

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Media Programmes THISWEEK ( October 19- 24, 2020)

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Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include training, election, call for applications, deadlines, among others between Monday, October 19- Saturday, October 24, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details. MONDAY, October 19, 2020 Migration and Journalism Congress A journalist and migration expert, Tobore Ovuorie, is set to

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Great tips, Insightful tweets from #AIJC2020

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Great insights and tips have been shared by speakers at the on-going African Investigative Journalism Conference. We bring you some of the top tweets on various aspects of investigative journalism Story writing “Be patient with your story. Take your time, check the story, go back and check the story again. To provide a reliable

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Dataphyte to train 155 Campus Journalists

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The maiden edition of the Campus Journalism initiative by Dataphyte will be launched on October 15 with the induction of 155 ambassadors selected from 35 tertiary institutions across the country. The induction will be followed by an intensive data journalism training on the 15th and 16th of October 2020 according to a statement by Founder/CEO

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Key advice for journalists: Take responsibility for your career, be conflict sensitive

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By Dayo Emmanuel Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Lagos, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin has advised journalists to take personal responsibility for their career and not leave it to their employer’s. Otufodunrin gave the advice at a workshop for journalists in Bayelsa State organised by MCDN and sponsored by the United States Consulate General,

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The meeting point between Journalism and creative writing

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By Moses Okocha Journalism in the 21st century has been viewed differently by individuals. While some see it as short writing or report, others have regarded it as one that has little or no element(s) of creativity in it. Whichever way Journalism has been conceived, it is sacrosanct to note that there is a converging

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