One hundred Nigerian journalists have yet another opportunity to benefit from another digital journalism training under the aegis of The Journalism Clinic. The training to be facilitated by the widely- travelled digital journalism trainer, Dan Mason, the first edition in 2015, is being sponsored by Airtel Nigeria. Exact dates and locations, as well as enrollment […]
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Students pursuing a degree in medical or science journalism can receive an award to attend the world’s largest neuroscience meeting in Washington. The Society for Neuroscience will grant two Science Journalism Student Awards. The award includes free registration, four nights’ lodging and US$750 to defray additional costs. Each winner will receive guidance from a professional
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African women in media symposium organized by Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is set to hold July 27, at Birmingham City University. The symposium aims to bring together African women working in the media, and academics in the field of media and communications concerned with media, diaspora, race, gender, representation, and African feminism. The objectives are to engage
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Lolade Adewuyi, formerly of TELL Magazine and Goal.com last Friday, June 23 bagged a Masters degree in Sports Administration from the Russian International Olympic University. In this online interview, Adewuyi speaks on his experience at the programme and what traditional journalists need to know and do to avoid becoming relic in the new media work
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It was a melting point ideas and innovation on Saturday, June 17, as a team of female journalists tell their stories using data to a team of technologists on Saturday June 17, 2017 at Civic Hub, Yaba, Lagos. Hack/Hackers is a digital community of people who seek to inspire each other, share information (and code)
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Are you a journalist, editor, or blogger interested in learning how to make and publish your own charts? Then, you should apply for a workshop based on Atlas chart-building platform with Quartz Africa. Quartz Africa is obsessed with data, especially the lack for Africa-focused data and data visualization. Through the chart-building training, quartz Africa aim to
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All is set for the fourth edition of the Women in Journalism (WiJAfrica), the annual conference for women in journalists in Lagos on July 6. Conference Director of WIJ2017, Yomi Owope in a statement explained that the 2017 edition of the conference themed “Pioneers, Innovators and the Brave New World,” aims to highlight industry players
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The June 24 Guest Writer Session of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature renowend female novelist, Zaynab Alkali, alongside the Ecuadorian Ambassador, Mr Leopoldo Rovayo Verdesoto and David Adzer. Zaynab Alkali who was born in Tura-Wazila, Borno State, is considered to be the first major female novelist from Northern Nigeria. Her previous novels are Stillborn, The Virtuous Woman, The
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Application for Alfred friendly press partners fellowship is currently opened for print, broadcast and online journalists from developing countries. Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship is an annual program that brings journalists from different countries to American newsrooms. The Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships are aimed at providing fellows with experience in reporting, writing and editing which will enhance future professional performance;
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Fifteen Nigerian journalists have been selected by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) to participate in the second phase of its Investigative Journalism training programme tagged Open Contracting Reporting Project (OCRP). The 15 journalists were selected out of nearly 80 entries following a call for application rolled out on May 17, 2017. According to the
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