Inspired by a popular song, media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on how to be an unstoppable journalist notwithstanding the odds in the profession. I’m not sure what made me suddenly feel like watching the video of the popular song, Unstoppable by Australian singer and songwriter, Sia last Saturday evening. It might have probably […]
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In response to our request for thoughts on Journalism in Nigeria in 2023, Operations Effectiveness Manager, Big Cabal Media, Anita Eboigbe offers some major points to ponder on how the Nigerian media industry can reach its full potential. What does communication mean to you? And for media folks, what does media mean to
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What are the trends, opportunities and challenges journalists in Nigeria should expect in 2023? We asked a cross-section of journalists, media trainers and stakeholders. Acquire fact-checking skills, work on language use Foremost,I think is the high incidence of misinformation and disinformation which is likely to heighten especially here in view of the forthcoming elections.
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What do you look for while reading LinkedIn posts? I look for insights, lessons, ideas and other information that can make me a better professional and that is what I think can make it worth spending precious time on the app and other social media platforms. It doesn’t matter if it seems some individuals and
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What skills can journalists and other media professionals be paid for? Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares his experiences on possible opportunities. When colleagues ask me how I earn money based on my media skills as someone not in full-time employment, I try hard to explain to them that there are a number of
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It’s becoming worrisome that up-and-coming journalists fall out with their editors because of inconsistent service delivery. In this article, Yusuf Adua, an investigative journalist, contextualised some of the difficulties he and most of his colleagues contend with that oftentimes strain the relationship between editors and promising journalists and suggests possible solutions to the misunderstanding.
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Top journalists who worked with veteran journalist and former presidential spokesperson, Chief Duro Onabule who died at 83, on August 16, have paid glowing tributes to their former boss. In their tributes to the former Editor of National Concord and Chief Press Secretary to former President Ibrahim Babangida, they shared various insightful lessons they learnt
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On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the forth cohort of the fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) was inducted in Lagos. They were inducted after participating in months of rigorous training and mentorship, and implementing story and leadership projects, under the 2021 edition of the
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Journalists x-ray the Digital era’s impact on freedom of expression, the safety of journalists and access to information at Press Freedom Day programme. One of the major highlights of the month-long programmes to celebrate the 2022 World Press Freedom Day organised by the Media Career Development Network with the support of the United States
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Lives begin to end the day people become silent about the things that matter; as hushed, repressed voices are killers of rights and freedom of expression in a society where democracy is said to be the system of government in operation. This becomes of great concern to patriotic citizens who cannot imagine democracy without a
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