Kofoworola Belo-Osagie is a researcher and consultant on nutrition and wellness writes on the need for journalists to contribute to ensuring more objective and trusted AI output In the past two years of researching nutrition and wellness, I have come to appreciate how much researchers and journalists have done to boost public knowledge of virtually […]
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The role of the media has always been clear: to hold power accountable, to enlighten the citizenry, and to ensure that truth remains the central currency of democracy. At our best, we are the conscience of the republic—the bridge between citizens and power, between knowledge and justice. Yet, every generation of journalists faces its defining
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Former interns at the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) have returned to share their success stories and inspire the current set of interns. Among them were Iretomiwa Balogun, a recent Mass Communication graduate from the University of Lagos and first runner-up at the recent Africa Factchecking Award, 2025 with her entry, ‘Exposing Social Media Claim
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Over the past few years, there has been a significant surge in the adoption of AI by Nigerian journalists. Like their colleagues in the Global South, they have moved from being unfamiliar with AI to full adoption of AI-assisted reporting within a very short period. A Thomson Reuters Foundation survey report, sampling over 200 journalists
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In this EDITORIAL, we noted that the new management must justify the confidence reposed in them by restoring the station’s pride of place through professionalism, creativity, and adherence to modern broadcasting standards. Undoubtedly, the new Director-General and Executive Directors appointed for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) are thoroughbred professionals in every respect. The Rotimi Pedro-led
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In this editorial, we note that the honorary fellowship for two distinguished journalists affirms that excellence in journalism is appreciated not only within newsrooms, but also in the intellectual and literary world The honorary fellowship of the Nigeria Academy of Letters (NAL) recently awarded to Saturday Editor, Tribune Newspaper, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju, and former Sunday
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Nigerian journalism has a history that predates the nation itself, yet the gender dynamics among its players remain difficult to assess. With over 160 years of history, beginning with the publication of Iwe-Irohin, Nigeria’s first newspaper in 1859, there has been little written about the women who paved the way in the early stages of
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The media, often referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, has long served as a check on power, a mirror to society, and a platform for public discourse. However, in this era of rapid technological transformation, it must also serve as the lens through which we understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
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May 28, 2025, marks the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill into law in Nigeria by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The landmark legislation, achieved after more than a decade of advocacy led by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other civil society allies, was a victory for transparency, democracy,
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Dr Tunde Akanni of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo writes about the verdicts of two of his students in feature writing class, who wrote to appreciate the impact of his teaching and his eventual confirmation as a professor of journalism and development communication. Mo ti gba leta ayo… Date was August 27, 2024. On
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