Training

Urgent call for applications for three training programmes

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for applications for three capacity development programmes. They training opportunities are; The Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship (strictly for female journalists), REMOP Basic Education Reporting training  (for both female and male reporters) REMOP Electricity Reporting training (for both female and male reporters). Interested journalist must have […]

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Airtel set to sharpen digital reporting skills of 100 journalists

 Telecommunications company,  Airtel Nigeria is sponsoring 100 journalists to a training in data and digital reporting, to be facilitated by Lagos-based media training outfit, The Journalism Clinic. According to Taiwo Obe, the founder of the clinic, “The training is open to full-time and freelance journalists, practicing in Nigeria, but we will not disregard applications by

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Digital journalism training for 100 Nigerian journalists

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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Award, contest for journalism students worldwide

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 to hold July 27

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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Why I resigned editor’s job for Masters in Sports Administration

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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Journalists and Techies team-up at #NaijaDataLadies Hack/Hackers Lagos Meetup

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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Quartz Africa set to equip journalists with Atlas chart-building skills

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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Novelist Zaynab Alkali, Ecuadorian Ambassador for Abuja Writers Forum

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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