Training

journalist

Nigerian journalist selected for Global Sustainable Solutions Fellowship

Writer and freelance journalist, Mr Daniel Whyte, has been selected as one of the four fellows to participate in the 2020 Global Sustainable Solutions Stories Fellowship. Oluwatomisin Amokeoja reports that the fellowship is a six-month paid media mentorship-fellowship combo offered by Climate Tracker in partnership with One Earth. Whyte announced the selection through the micro-blogging […]

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malaria

Call for training on malaria reporting

Oluwatomisin Amokeoja Journalism training opportunity is available for Anglophone journalists based in sub-Saharan Africa willing to participate in a new online training initiative that will develop their ability to report on malaria. The training by Thomson Reuters Foundation is to equip journalists on techniques to employ while reporting stories to curb widespread misinformation and disinformation

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remote

COVID-19 : My remote teaching experience with Mass Comm students

  Rasheed Adebiyi, Lecturer,  Consultant in Strategic & Applied Communication and Researcher writes on his experience and challenges of remote teaching at the Department of Mass Communication, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State The Coronavirus pandemic has come to disrupt the world we know as normal. Everyone has felt the sudden pause that the virus which

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Resource, media

Call for training on Natural Resource Reporting

Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) ‘s Natural Resource and Extractives Programme (NAREP) has invited journalists to apply for virtual training on Nigeria’s Natural Resource and Extractive Sector Reporting in Nigeria. The training will focus on the following: – Oil and Gas (issues around stabilization mechanism, subsidy/under-recovery, legislation, NNPC’s recently published audited, etc.) – Solid

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journalists

‘How to access many opportunities for journalists despite the pandemic’

  Patrick Egwu, Nigerian award-winning freelance journalist currently a fellow on the Investigative Reporting programme of the Open Society Foundations at the University of the Witwatersrand speaks on the various opportunities journalists should take advantage of despite the impact of the pandemic on the media industry The COVID-19 pandemic occurred while you are on a

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Wole Soyinka

Media Programmes THISWEEK

Various media programmes, including lectures, training, workshops and others by various organisations will hold this week July 13-17, 2020. The programmes are listed below with details. Monday, July 13th, 2020 Wole Soyinka Lecture/NITDA Digital Skills Training *The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism will hold the 12th edition of its annual media lecture series on

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Podcast

Applications invited for free Podcast production training

Applications have been invited from Podcasts producers interested in advancing their skills under the accelerator and training program by Google and PRX. Successful applicants with an existing podcast who want to advance their skills and take their productions to the next level will receive: Regular feedback on all aspects of their production, including editorial and

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workshops

Media Career Development, The CoBuilders set to host media workshops

Media Career Development Network and  The Cobuilders Academy are set to hold a series of virtual workshops designed to equip media professionals with the knowledge and skills for sustainable and profitable innovation in the media industry. Oyinlola Awonuga reports that the Theme for the virtual workshop is Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigerian

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