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Call for Natural Resources, Extractives, Climate Change Program (NAREP)

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The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has called for applications for its Natural Resources, Extractives, and Climate Change Program (NAREP). According to the post announcing the call applicants must be: ✓ A Corp Member or a recent graduate. ✓ Interested in and passionate about climate change and the environment. The applicant must have […]

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How to thrive in freelance journalism

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President of Union of Campus Journalists, the University of Ilorin  (UNILORIN), Adedimeji Quayyim Abdul-Hafeez reports on insights from a freelance Journalism Workshop organized by award-winning journalist and storyteller, Ope Adetayo. I was extremely glad when I received the news of my selection for the Ope Adetayo Journalism workshop held at the University of Ilorin campus

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Gender equity gap in news media worldwide may last for 67 years

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All things remaining equal, it will take at least 67 more years to close the average gender equality gap in traditional news media worldwide. This was one of the key findings of the 6th Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), the largest research and advocacy initiative in the world on gender equality in news and journalism.

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Eze, Sofiyat win News Digest Press writing contest

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Pen Press Journalists, Promize Eze, popularly known as Chi Chi, a 300-Level student of Education Economics and Lawal Sofiyat, a final year student of Physics at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) have won the writing contest organized by News Digest Press. Promize Eze who emerged as the winner of the contest and Lawal Soffiyat bagged

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bird, story agency for compelling Africa’s content launched

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bird, said to be Africa’s first, optimized-for-mobile, story agency designed to shift narratives about and within the continent has been launched by Africa No Filter (ANF), the not-for-profit organisation focused on narrative change. Africa No Filter Executive Director, Moky Makura, according to a press statement by Africa Media Agency, said the story agency was set

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Aspiring PR professionals advised to acquire requisite skills

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Aspiring Public Relations professionals have been urged to develop requisite skills to prepare them for a career in the industry. The advice was given by speakers at the seventh edition of the virtual Public Relations Students on Campus Summit organized by the Nigerian Women in Public Relations for students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. “

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COVID-19: ‘Journalists deserve frontline workers status’

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Participatory Communication for Gender Development Initiative (PAGED) has trained journalists on covid-19 response and safety as part of frontline workers. The two-day capacity building workshop was organised for journalists from Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, Taraba and Gombe, held in Bauchi State and was sponsored by the European Union (EU). A Media Consultant, Mr Ibrahim Iliyasu, the

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How student journalists can excel in journalism – Adejumo

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To excel in journalism, student journalists have been advised to be responsible and learn the necessary skills trained journalists should have beyond being able to write. The Assistant Head of Premium Times South West Operations, Kabir Adejumo offered the advice at the Journalism Students’ Association (JSA) Day of the Lagos State University School of Communication

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What to do about depression in newsrooms, on the beat

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Ashishana Justina, The Nation’s correspondent in Niger State in her #Journo-Inspiration series writes about a recent case of suicide due to depression and makes a case for journalists to pay attention to their mental health In journalism, oftentimes, we fight the battle of others but when it comes to issues affecting us, no one cares

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