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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Who is saying what at the on-going African Investigative Journalism Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa? Below are some of the major tweets on the first day of the conference compiled from the #AIJ and #AIJC2019 hashtag. “Our main aim as journalists is to unveil the truth and what is then done with that information
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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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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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Oyinlola Awonuga Female journalists in Nigeria have been advised on how to make a success of their career despite the various challenges in the industry and gender limitations. The advice was offered at the 5th edition of the Women in Journalism (WIJ) conference held in Lagos on October 5, 2019 with the theme “Action Journalism:
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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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How can journalists and other media professionals in Nigeria benefit from the $6.3 journalism and media grant to nine media organisations and institution to advance anti-corruption efforts announced by The MacArthur Foundation on Wednesday? Instead of ignoring or just reading the story, below are a few things journalists can do to enhance their careers through
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Nine media organisations and institution in Nigeria have been granted more than $6.3 journalism and media funding to advance anti-corruption efforts in the country by the MacArthur Foundation. The grantees include Bayero University, Kano, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Reporting, Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation, Daily Trust Foundation and International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Others are
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Lekan Otufodunrin writes on some of the thoughts shared at the Media Leaders Summit organised by Journalism Clinic held at TCC Resort and Conference Centre, Ogun State, September 16-17, 2019 I wasn’t at the first Media Leaders’ summit held by Journalism Clinic headed by Mr Taiwo Obe, but in my usual way of not missing
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What has journalism got to do with Artificial Intelligence? Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the skills that will define the future of the media profession. In the heat of the arguments on the appointment of Seun Onigbinde, co-founder of BudgIT as Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and Planning, a journalist made a
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