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MCDN marks World News Day, calls for fact-based journalism practice

In commemoration of World News Day co-organised by the World Editors Forum and the Canadian Journalism Foundation, Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Nigeria has joined news organisations, media associations, and individuals globally to highlight the importance of fact-based journalism. In a statement by its Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin, the network noted that contrary to the […]

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Protest: Govt, security agencies urged to ensure safety of journalists

The federal government and security agencies have been urged to ensure the safety of citizens and journalists during the nationwide protest scheduled to hold from August 1-10, 2024. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in separate statements noted the rights of citizens to peaceful assembly and coverage

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Broadcast Journalists selected for Dataphyte’s Gender Mainstreaming Fellowship

Six broadcast journalists have been inducted as fellows of the Dataphyte Foundation’s Gender Mainstreaming Fellowship program, Cohort 3. The fellows according to a statement by the Programme Director of the Foundation, Femi Amele, were selected from a pool of 42 applicants from 34 media organisations in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria. The 12-week

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Liberalist Centre trains journalists on Pro-freedom Reporting 

Liberalist Centre for Education, a Nigeria-based libertarian think-tank promoting pro-freedom ideas for human flourishing, has trained 100 mid-career journalists on pro-freedom reporting. The training, according to a statement by the Centre, which is part of the activities of the center’s Journalism for Liberty Fellowship, was held from May 17th to 18th with both virtual and

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Strategic roadmap for value-driven, vision-propelled strategic organisations

A REVIEW OF ADEMOLA AKINBOLA’S NEW BOOK – VALUE CREATION: YOUR PATHWAY TO ENDURING BUSINESS AND CAREER SUCCESS   A new book is always a thing of joy, not only to the author but also to knowledge seekers and avid book readers who believe in continuous self-improvement. Being his sixth book, Ademola has over the

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Gatekeeping, ethics are hallmarks of journalism – Cable publisher

Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of The Cable, an online media platform, Simon Kolawole, has identified gatekeeping, fairness, balance and ethics as the distinguishing factors between professional journalism and core activism. According to him, “Any good journalist is an activist for truth. While journalism and activism are mechanisms for driving positive change in the society,

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‘How to have more women in newsrooms, news’

Media organisations have again been urged to address gender disparities in newsrooms and news based on the findings of the ‘Who leads the newsroom and news?‘ report on parity between men and women in newsrooms and news in Nigeria by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Speakers at the public presentation on Thursday 15

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