Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the media career lessons of the selection of the Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka as a fellow of the John S.Knight Journalism Fellowship Standford University for the class of 2020 On Wednesday, I wrote a post on Facebook about the need for journalists to […]
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Who and what organisation is saying what, sharing ideas, experiences and resources at the ongoing International Journalism Festival #ijf19 | 13th edition | 3-7 April 2019 in Perugia, Italy. We bring you daily top tweets How to make people fall in love with journalism Want to make people fall in love with journalism
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Goethe-Institut Nigeria is set to organize a 3-day workshop for journalists on Virtual Reality and 360°-videos. In a statement by Aderindola Ajao of the Cultural Programmes Department, the VR and 360°-video Journalism Workshop will hold from May 13 to 15; The training will take place in the framework of the touring Games and Politics exhibition which will
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The National Roundtable on Business and Human Rights has called for applications from media personnel for training on “Business and Human Rights Reporting in Nigeria”. The training according to the call for application is aimed at facilitating increased and informed media coverage of the intricacies of business and human rights and in particular, the application
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The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has invited journalists to apply for a masterclass on Oil and Gas Reporting The centre in a call for application said the masterclass will hold in the second week of April in Abuja. March 31st is the deadline for the three-day training that will equip
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Development Communications Consultant, Fiona Marwa in this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin offers suggestions on how to maximise learning opportunities and events in Africa and speaks on her career aspirations. Profile Fiona Marwa (nee Musana) is a Development Communications Consultant with over 20 years’ experience in facilitation, learning, programming and communications strategy development in various
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The third Launchpad Accelerator Africa class was on Wednesday named by Google as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. According to a press release, the third class which starts April 1, 2019 involves 12 startups from six African countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. Of these
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Finance Uncovered, an investigative journalism training and reporting project invites applications from journalists, campaigners and academics based in Africa who would like to attend our five-day financial investigative journalism and digital security training course in Abuja. The dates for our Abuja training will be: Monday 1 July 2019 – Friday 5 July 2019 The deadline for applications is
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Pioneer students of the Department of Mass Communication, Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, have been encouraged to focus on development communication to contribute meaningfully to society. The advice was given by the General Manager of Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), Mr. Ransly Abu-Osagie, when the students visited the corporate headquarters of the station, in Benin City, Edo
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The weeklong Social Media Week Lagos featuring innovative, creative and engaging use of social media tools begins on Monday, February 4 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. Kenneth Affor reports that the theme for this year’s edition which is the seventh is STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility. The annual event first held in
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