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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World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) invites applications for places at its Summer School on “Communication and Religion” 23-31 July 2016 in Manchester, Jamaica. The Summer School is being organized in cooperation with Northern Caribbean University (Manchester, Jamaica), the World Council of Churches (Geneva, Switzerland) and WACC. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2016.
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World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) invites applications for places at its Summer School on “Communication and Religion” 23-31 July 2016 in Manchester, Jamaica. The Summer School is being organized in cooperation with Northern Caribbean University (Manchester, Jamaica), the World Council of Churches (Geneva, Switzerland) and WACC. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2016.
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Media career development specialist writes on how easily develop a bank for story ideas One of the errands interns are frequently sent in a media house I used to work, is helping to withdraw or deposit money in banks. When I asked one of them how many banks she has been to, she
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By Samson Adeyanju Uwala A Communication expert Gordons Adam has advised journalists to always ensure accuracy and balance in their reports. Adams gave the advice at a seminar on “Reporting Conflict Sensitivity” held at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos during the week. As the gatekeepers of information, he said journalists should be conscious
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By Samson Adeyanju Uwala A Communication expert Gordons Adam has advised journalists to always ensure accuracy and balance in their reports. Adams gave the advice at a seminar on “Reporting Conflict Sensitivity” held at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos during the week. As the gatekeepers of information, he said journalists should be conscious
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for entries from Nigerian professional journalists for a Master Class in Oil and Gas Reporting Course The applicants from the print, broadcast and photography specialties for the deep-dive course on using oil revenue data to develop stories must have ample understanding of the Nigerian oil
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