Contributing Editor, Tunde Abatan, writes on the mixed fortunes of journalists who have served as media aides in government at federal and state levels and what those aspiring to take similar jobs should expect. If a former editor of a national newspaper who prefers not to be named is asked for advice by any senior […]
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By Lekan Otufodunrin Journalism teachers should stop telling their students that studying Mass Communication is equal to signing a pact with poverty. I just read My Dossier: A celebration of 20 years in Christian Journalism by Wole Olarinde, publisher of Christian Benefit Magazine in which he recalled what one of his lecturer at The Polytechnic,
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Warren Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief of The Straits Times on how journalists and newsrooms contribute to the societies they are meant to serve. Day by day, our fast-changing world grows more complex, confusing and challenging. The United States is at odds with China. The planet is getting warmer faster. Technology is disrupting just about every industry, from
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Warren Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief, The Straits Times writes that Credible content that audiences value and new sources of revenue needed to sustain newsrooms The poster boy for robust health in the media industry used to have decidedly Indian features. Even as their counterparts elsewhere languished, Indian media houses were once busy launching new titles, snapping up
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In commemoration of the World News Day, we asked our interns, Oloruntimilehin Ayomide and Adeyemi Temitayo , to speak to with fellow students on the importance of news to them. Excerpts from the interviews reproduced below: ADEOLA DANIEL OLUWASEGUN, Tai Solarin University of Education How important is news to you? News to me is a
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What does it take to become a leader in the newsroom? Lekan Otufodunrin offers some nuggets for aspiring journalists Know your job very well and do it even if you are not acknowledged. It will count for you sooner or later in your organization or somewhere else. Do more than you are assigned to do
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What has journalism got to do with Artificial Intelligence? Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the skills that will define the future of the media profession. In the heat of the arguments on the appointment of Seun Onigbinde, co-founder of BudgIT as Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and Planning, a journalist made a
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Wale Fatade reviews media reporting in Nigeria and says “our journalism is bland and devoid of the humanity and empathy that can and might, galvanize citizens into action.” Two recent happenings reminded me of my pet theory of “humanizing” journalism practice in Nigeria. Pardon me if humanizing journalism sounds oxymoronic, after all, what is
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Lagos NUJ Chairman, Dr Qasim Akinreti pays tribute to Mr Fola Adeyemi who recently retired from the Lagos State Civil service. Effectively Monday, September 2, 2019, the curtains are drawn and files closed on a memorable and remarkable 35 years of public service at the Ministry of Information and Strategy for ‘Uncle Fola Adeyemi”. He came,
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Oloruntimilehin Ayomide, an intern with Media Career Development Network (MCDN), from Lagos State Polytechnic, writes on his experience during a visit to The Nation Newspapers headquarters in Lagos As an intern, I had my first media advocacy tour experience with the Journalists for Christ (JFC) team that visited The Nation Newspapers office in Lagos on
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