The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Friday stressed the need for journalists in Benue to be trained on effective reporting of agricultural policies. The institute’s communication Specialist, Mr Onyeche Douglas, made this known in a statement in Makurdi on Friday. Douglas said that training was therefore being organised for journalists as […]
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The First Merck Health Media Training, organized by Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has been held in Nairobi, Kenya, The training was attended by over 200 journalists representing multimedia, print and online media from 17 African countries. According to Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck
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Blessing Oladunjoye The CcHub has called on video-journalists and cinematographer who believe in the power of stories disrupting the Media Industry to be part of its 3-months intensive media fellowship programme. According to the technology centre, the fellowship would provide opportunity to gain insight into indigenous media industry’s issues and participants stand to receive guidance
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Grants are available for African, Asian and European journalists under the Money Trail project to investigate cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in the continents. Money Trail is a collaborative project between top journalism and training organisations – Finance Uncovered, Free Press Unlimited, Journalismfund.eu – and Oxfam Novib.The project offers working grants for
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All is set for the African Women in the Media 2018 Conference scheduled to hold June 21-22 at the University of Ibadan Conference Centre. The event according to the organizer, award-winning journalist, Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, has visibility as its theme and promises to empower delegates through panels, workshops and networking. Attendees will experience keynote presentations,
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany will on July 10 launch its first Merck Health Media Training in Nairobi, Kenya. Merck Health Media Training Program is planned to follow the Merck more than a Mother Media Recognition Awards Ceremony which will hold on July 9 to recognize winners from Kenya and
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Journalists knowledgeable about the extractive industry in Nigeria have been invited to apply for a two-day class on Data Journalism. Deadline for the application is June 10. Applicants are expected to send a sample of a short piece they have written on the extractive industry to hafsat@yourbudgit.com The training is supported by Natural Resource Governance
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is to launch a mentorship and internship scheme for the next generation of West African journalists. Jamie Angus, Director of the BBC World Service, announced the plan at the launch of the station’s new bureau in Lagos, home to three new services in Igbo, Pidgin, and Yoruba. He said the
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By Robert Egbe Journalists have been urged to rethink the content and tools with which they serve their audiences. Media experts made the call at the weekend during a one-day training organised by the Journalism Clinic in Lagos with the theme Rethinking Content They urged journalists to embrace multimedia skills through which they can meet
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Four Nigerian journalists have been awarded prizes of 1,750 dollars by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the United Nations Foundation for their outstanding coverage of conflict, flooding and desertification. Three of the journalists: Ochiaka Ugwu of People’s Daily Newspapers, Babatunde Okunlola from Royal FM and Kelechukwu Iruoma of Ripples Nigeria won $1,000, $500
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