Theodora Aidoo writes on the experiences of three female journalists in the newsroom in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown Men have largely dominated journalism in Ghana and women’s voices were not often heard in the media in times of crisis and conflict. These days, however, there is a paradigm shift, and this is no […]
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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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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 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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To excel in journalism, student journalists have been advised to be responsible and learn the necessary skills trained journalists should have beyond being able to write. The Assistant Head of Premium Times South West Operations, Kabir Adejumo offered the advice at the Journalism Students’ Association (JSA) Day of the Lagos State University School of Communication
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Undergraduates of tertiary institutions in the country have been advised on how to prepare for a career in Public Relations. They were offered relevant tips at the fifth edition of the Virtual Public Relations on Campus Summit organized by the Nigerian Women in PR (NGWIPR) over the weekend held exclusively for students of Lagos State
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Journalists have been urged to fully understand scientific terms and issues to appropriately report them. Former Deputy Editor of The Nation, Dr Olayinka Oyegbile stated this in a presentation at the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Media Roundtable in Lagos titled Reporting of Complex Science stories. According to him, the role of journalists is first
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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares his experience with supporting interns and offers tips on how to get placements and maximise the opportunities Dear Intern, Greetings from your senior colleague who was an intern in the defunct National Concord Newspaper in 1984. 1984 is a long time ago, but I have remained interested in
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The Vent Republic – www.theventrepublic.com an online newspaper targeted at the youths and millennial generation needs the services of volunteer campus journalists from all over Nigeria. Do you have what it takes to be a Journalist? Do you have a passion for Journalism? Do you want a platform to build your skills? Why not consider
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Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include an international conference, book launch and Tweet Chat. Monday, April 26- Sunday, May 2, 2021 Monday, April 26 International Symposium The week-long The International Symposium on Online Journalism online-only conference begins today Please take a look at the amazing program the Knight Center has put together and register here! It
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