Application for the first instalment of The Future of Work Classes (TFWC) 1.0 tagged “Journalism AI, Storytelling and Content” is now open for media practitioners, storytellers and content creators. The training by Orodata Science and Civic Tech through its learning arm – Orodata Learn, is to address issues and concerns on the rapidly changing nature […]
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A foundation to train indigent journalists has been set up by the retired Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Folarin Adeyemi. Adeyemi announced the setting up of the foundation on Monday at his 6oth birthday and retirement from the state civil service. He said the foundation is his way of
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Adeyemi Temitayo The Director of Campus Press Hub (CPH), Adejumo Kabir, has advised campus journalists in Nigeria to know the basics of journalism. Adejumo, a campus journalist at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, made the call when he visited the Media Career Development Network office Lagos on Wednesday. Adejumo who relayed his experience as
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Chiamaka Okafor writes on the launch of the latest chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Akwa, Anambra State. The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) was launched on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The inauguration was
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Training and pitching opportunities are available for journalists on migration and Mining sector reporting in two top media training organisations in the country. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has invited Nigerian professional investigative reporters (full-time or freelance) from the print, online and broadcast specialists to apply for a two-day masterclass on migration
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Young journalists from around the world who want to make a huge impact in their countries can apply for the 2019 Climate Tracker Reporting Fellowship and enjoy the rare privilege of attending/covering the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Selection Criteria Interested journalists are required to publish a story about a movement or the
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Sexual harassment in newsrooms was one of the major topics of discussion on the first day of the Africa Women in Media conference which began in Nairobi on Thursday. Various speakers and contributors shared their experiences and called for a break in the silence and stoppage of the act. Read below some of the tweets
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Gabriel Ogunjobi, a participant at the Future News Worldwide 2019 conference in London shares his notes on various issues discussed on how to tell compelling stories to make the world a better place. The uniformed and glowing passion in the hearts of the young journalists across fifty-three countries at the Future News Worldwide (FNW) 2019
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Daniel Whyte, one of the three Nigerians who participated in the recent Future News Worldwide annual conference shares his experience and lessons learnt. The Future News Worldwide is an annual conference for passionate students or young journalists between the age of 18-25. The conference is organised by the British Council in partnership with some world-leading
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By Abdussalam Amoo Journalists have been urged to implement data visualisation to improve the quality of their stories. The facilitator of the monthly Hacks/Hackers Meetup for Journalists in Lagos, Mr John Eromosele gave the advice at the June meeting with the theme “Charting – Enrich your story”. Eromosele noted that telling a story using
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