News used to be defined as a true report of an event. Not anymore with many false publications on various online platforms to mislead the public. Indiscriminate publication of fake news has become a major issue requiring urgent solutions. Rhoda Oluwatosin interviewed a cross-section of experienced journalists on what can be done to stop the […]
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Gilbert Alasa, a Media & Communications Professional writes on the need for Public Relations companies to begin to explore multiple valuation metrics to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns. “Work implies not only that somebody is supposed to do the job, but also accountability, a deadline and, finally, the measurement of results” – Peter F. Drucker
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The Women Media Leaders’ Bootcamp organized by the International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) recently held in Kenya. The Bootcamp was attended by female journalists from across the continent. Rhoda Olorunfemi compiles tweets to note from the conference. @newspaperworld #womeninnews #IWMFAGL #mediamanagement #Kenya #mentoring #leadership @cgicherul1- I don’t believe in asking for advancement- it’s mine
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Mr Jika Attoh, Executive Director, West Africa Democracy Radio, Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday called on the Nigerian media to make it a policy to promote youth candidacy ahead of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. Attoh made the call at a training for journalists on “Mainstreaming Issues of Youth Candidacy and Youth Participation in the
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Being a keynote address delivered at the Nigeria Science Media Award at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja Lagos on the 23rd of October 2018 by Eugenia Abu, ace broadcaster and multimedia strategist I am absolutely delighted and deeply honored to have been invited to deliver the keynote at an event where the media and scientists gather together
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At the end of September, 2018, Kufre Ekanem, the cerebral Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigeria Breweries Plc, left the post he had held for the last five years, to try his hand on his dream project, running a multi dimensional Consulting firm, with a mandate to cover Culture, Marketing and Public Relations. Given the state of
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Alao Abiodun writes on the need to enhance the welfare of Nigerian journalists Without much ado, journalism is neither a sinful act against God nor a criminal offense against the ‘almighty’ government. It is basically a duty the law imposes on those charged with the responsibilities of keeping leaders and administrators on their toes and
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, THE VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE 14TH ALL NIGERIA EDITORS’ CONFERENCE HELD IN ASABA, DELTA STATE ON 11TH OCTOBER 2018 “A guild is a society of gatekeepers; to you belongs the enormous task of defining the ethos, mores and ethics
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Presentation by Mr FEMI ADESINA, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of activities marking NUJ Week, Kogi State, on August 16, 2018 PROTOCOLS Let me appreciate the leadership of the NUJ in Kogi State for inviting me to speak on this very important topic. I believe it is matter
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Tribute to Alhaji Lateef Jakande, veteran journalist and former governor of Lagos State. The concept of leadership has always been of tremendous interest to classical thinkers as well as contemporary political and management scholars as our world continues on the path of progressive evolution. On the other hand, visionary leadership theory rose to prominence in 1980-90s, and
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