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Entrepreneurship: Key things female journalists, others should know

Oyinlola Awonuga reports on the training for female journalists and media entrepreneurs by Iluminate Nigeria Development Network.  A Masterclass session for female journalists and media entrepreneurs has been held in Lagos by Illuminate Nigeria Development Network (INDN) with participants equipped on how to be their own boss in their various media endeavours.  At the training […]

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website

Rule number one about making money from websites

More than uploading content on websites and blogs, every publisher needs to know what it really takes to make money online. Simeon Ateba, publisher of United States-based todaynewsafrica.com  in his facebook post republished below shares the golden rule about online income generation.  When it comes to making money via your website, we all know the

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editor

Three editorial vacancies in TheCable

TheCable Nigeria an online newspaper has vacancies for three editorial positions. The vacancies are for Business Correspondent,  Finance Correspondent and Energy Correspondent. The Business Correspondent must have “relevant journalism experience, with strong analytical, creative and organisational skills.” He or she must be proficient in modern, digital journalism, while experience as a business editor in a

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grants

How to pitch for investigative reporting grants

Lekan Otufodunrin writes on basic requirements for writing a pitch for investigative reporting grants Most media houses no longer fund investigative reports as much as they should. Investigative Desks no longer exist and where they do, the staff hardly get their requests for travel allowance to investigate any major issues approved. In some cases, managements

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media

160 years after: Charting new course for Nigeria media

Tunde Abatan writes on the 6th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN ) held on the state of the media in Abeokuta, Ogun State last week  When communication scholars and professionals in Nigeria gathered in Abeokuta, Ogun State, last week for their 6th Annual Conference with the Theme: National

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Survival of the Print Media in the Digital Age

Paper delivered by Mr. Victor Ifijeh, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, The Nation Newspaper at the 60th Birthday celebration of the Provost of Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Gbemiga Ogunleye. These are trying times for print journalists the world over. Our beloved industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Publications are gasping for breath. The future looks uncertain. We are

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