Simbo Olorunfemi, journalist, publisher, poet, television producer and brand management specialist at the August 2016 Journalists for Christ fellowship spoke on Media Entrepreneurship and Know-How. Here is a list of 30 things journalists need to do to become successful entrepreneurs. 1. By all means, seek knowledge 2. Explore training opportunities 3. Know the rules so […]
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City FM, a Lagos based radio station has initiated a vocational training and capacity development programme to train youths interested in broadcasting though its new media academy. In an interview with City People Magazine, the Managing Director of the station, Adedoja Allen, said the organization set up the academy because of influx of interns seeking
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Community media operators in Lagos State are going back to school this week (7-9 July) to rethink their business for revitalisation and sustainability. An initiative of the Communities and Communications Department of the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, the programme is being facilitated by The Journalism Clinic, which vision is “to
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Ndem Nkem, Travel/Tech Writer with Jovago Nigeria writes on four content tools Nigerian bloggers will find very helpful With millions of blog posts published every day, there is the need for bloggers to be conscientious in planning and developing engaging content for their unique audiences and business needs. Every blogger in Nigeria understands how difficult
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The Kaduna State Government has trained 30 practicing journalists in the state to enhance their capacity. Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, the Special Adviser, Media and Communication, to the state governor, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the workshop would help journalists to affect society through their reports and programmes. Adekeye explained that
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By Seye Joseph @seyetweets Sunday Editor of Punch Newspapers, Ms. Toyosi Ogunseye has advised journalists to utilise training opportunities for networking with colleagues and build lasting working relationships. Ogunseye gave the advice in her keynote address at the Cocktail launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Executive Training Program in Lagos on April 11. Beyond
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By Joe Agbro Selected Nigerian journalists are getting set to participate in the third batch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Executive Training Program beginning in Lagos on April 11. The training is meant to increase the number of mid-career business and financial journalists in Nigerian via six study blocks spanning April and September 2016.
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By Hannah Ojo The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), Abuja has held the second phase of its investigative reporting training on corruption in the security sector. The week-long training which commenced on Monday 14th of March 2016 was held in Abuja. The training is part of activities under the Access Nigeria Project organized
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Pan-Atlantic University, School of Media and Communication has invited applications for Ph.D programme in Media and Communication. The programme is structured top consist two semesters of course work and one half- semester of seminars or workshop in theory and method which may be held locally or abroad. The fees for the programme will cover tuition,
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Nigeria and the Doha-based international broadcaster Al Jazeera are to collaborate in the area of capacity building for journalists in the government-owned media organizations, especially the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The agreement followed a request made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to Al Jazeera to collaborate with the Ministry of
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