Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares his experience with supporting interns and offers tips on how to get placements and maximise the opportunities Dear Intern, Greetings from your senior colleague who was an intern in the defunct National Concord Newspaper in 1984. 1984 is a long time ago, but I have remained interested in […]
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Book Review Title: The Work of a Press Secretary Author: Burkard Weth, formerly press attaché German Embassy Nigeria. Publisher: Shaker Media Germany Year of Publication: 2019 Number of Pages: 58 ISBN: 978-3-95631-709-5 Reviewer: Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, editor WADONOR, Cultural voice of the Niger Delta Introduction Many factors make Dr Burkard Weth’s book The Work of a
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK, “THE MAKING OF THE NIGERIAN FLAGSHIP: A STORY OF THE GUARDIAN” AND CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDER OF THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS, MR ALEX U. IBRU (1945-2011) ON THE 8TH OF APRIL,
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The Making of the Nigerian flagship: A story of The Guardian will be launched in Lagos on Thursday, one of the authors of the book and pioneer Agriculture and Science Correspondent, O’Seun Ogunseitan in this Facebook post recalls the nostalgic era of the newspaper’s first 10 years. It is not every day that some 400
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How important is social media to enhancing the career of journalists? Lekan Otufodunrin, media career development specialist shares nine points every journalist should reflect on. Before social media, we have been accomplished and successful journalists. VERY TRUE: Long before the coming of social media, many journalists have accomplished great heights in the profession. As a
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Brand activism can improve your organisation’s reputation and offer other benefits. Read to learn the meaning of brand activism and how to approach brand activism campaigns. What is Brand Activism? In their book Brand Activism: From Purpose to Action, Philip Kotler and Christian Sarkar defined brand activism as; “[A series of] business efforts to promote,
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Managing Editor www.mediacareerng.org writes on suggestions for female journalists on how to excel in the profession at the webinar on Monday, March 15 by the #ReportWomenNetwork to mark International Women’s Day 2021. Sharon Ijasan of Television Continental and Theodora Aidoo, a Ghanaian multimedia journalist @Face2faceAFRICA are two graduates of the Nigerian Institute of
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Philip Amiola , a teacher, writer and spiritual entrepreneur writes on the need for all to commit to addressing underlying issues of sexual predation and abuses through a deliberate process that enforces proper behaviour and reinforces the right values. Following the very sad outcomes of the End SARS protests and other waves of bad news
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How can journalists, writers get paid for their skills? Lekan Otufodunrin, a media career development specialist, shares some thoughts on skills they should learn to monetise. One of the things that have helped me in maximising digital and other opportunities, even though I am not a digital native journalist, is my insatiable quest to know
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To mark the 2021 International Women’s Day #IWD2021 on Monday, March 8, with the theme #ChooseToChallenge we are working on having on a weeklong content celebrate women in the media and highlight the gender bias and inequality in our profession. We welcome contributions on various aspects of the theme including the following: *Unforgettable Veteran Media
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