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‘How to sustain your writing passion if you’re not earning enough’

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By Dayo Emmanuel Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, (MCDN), Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin has advised independent creative journalists and writers to find alternative sources of income to sustain their passion. Otufodunrin, former Online Editor and Director Special Publications at The Nation Newspaper who spoke at the explanatory/interactive session on creative writing, independent publishing and […]

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20 female journalists inducted as WSCIJ leadership project fellows

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Twenty female journalists were on Tuesday inducted as fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Project (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of Free Press Unlimited. Their induction followed the successful completion of six-month fellowship which included a four-day training, three-month mentorship, two-day share-fair as well as story and

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Free-to-attend Bloggers Summit holds Nov 26

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The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has invited bloggers, aspiring bloggers, journalists, content developers, media entrepreneurs and stakeholders within the internet community to the 2nd edition of her Bloggers Summit. Themed “MAXIMIZING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD PROFITABLE BLOGGING BUSINESSES”,  the one-day summit will hold on Tuesday 26th November 2019 at Royal Damgrete Hotel, 13-16 Factory Road, GRA,

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Tweets: ‘Business Strategies for African Media’ #ABMI2019

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The fifth annual Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum (ABMI) began on Monday in Dakar, Senegal with the theme of ‘Business Strategies for African Media’ The forum will explore promising approaches to fostering a vibrant, competitive media sector on the continent. Below are some tweets on some of the key points made by speakers and

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‘Journalists must fact-check before publishing’

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By Oyinlola Awonuga A fact-checker, and Nigerian Editor of Africa Check, Mr. David Ajikobi has advised journalists and social media influencers to always check their facts before publishing. Ajikobi made this statement during a recent conference for journalists at the Goethe Institut in Lagos. The event aimed at training journalists on fact-checking had participants from media

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African Investigative Journalism Conference begins in Johannesburg

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The 2019 edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference has opened in Johannesburg, South Africa with participants ad speakers from across the globe. The three-day conference is organised by the Journalism Programme of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in Johannesburg. The conference promises to offer the best of investigative stories and speakers, inspiration,

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Network to enhance Science Communication launched in Nigeria

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 By Justina Asishana A Network to enhance communication between scientists and journalists in Nigeria, African Literacy Science Network has been launched Abuja.   Launched in Abuja on Wednesday, the network is an initiative of TReND in Africa in collaboration with the University of Sussex, Francis Crick Institute (London), Yerwa Express-News and Science Communication Hub Nigeria. Seventy-four journalists and

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‘Our learning and not ‘errand’ boys internship experience’

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Adeyemi Temitayo kehinde and Bankole-Bawa Ademola, both Mass Communication Students from Ajayi Crowther University last week completed their internship with Media Career Development Network. They wrote about what they learnt and their experience below.   Adeyemi The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN) Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin made me understand the basics of writing with

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