Excerpts from the keynote address by Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin at May Conference 2024 on Harnessing the gap between Journalism and Content Creation. For asking me to speak on harnessing the gap between journalism and content creation, the lead organiser of MAY Conference, Joan Yakubu should add Mind Reader to […]
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On May 20, the 3rd edition of the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Media Innovation Programme in conjunction with the School of Media and Communications at Pan-Atlantic University commenced with 20 selected participants who will qualify as Fellows for the 2024 cohort on completion of the training. 20 participants, made up of media practitioners across all
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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to dominate the talk when discussing new technologies in journalism, swallowing up other tech tools. Although rightfully earned, AI is not the only tool journalists need to be conversant with. There are data analytics and machine learning that take research, data gathering and processing and factual information presentation
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It was an amazing and insightful moment when the United States Agency for Global Media(USAGM) Training Network partnered with the award-winning Journalist- Lady Ejiro Umukoro on 2024 World Press Freedom Day to share insightful content from her newly approved book titled-Distortion. The conversation which was via a virtual session on Friday, May 3, 2024
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Even on Workers’ Day, while many are resting and celebrating, journalists are still hard at work, tirelessly striving to bring the latest news to society. They are the unsung heroes, the real MVPs, who face challenges head-on to gather information for the public, for you. Despite facing daunting situations, journalists persevere. They are tough and
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The concept of the Communication Festival held at the University of Lagos by the institution’s Mass Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA) from April 16-17th is unique and commendable. Unlike most town and gown capacity development programmes usually initiated by media departments/Faculty and student associations when experienced professionals are invited to share their knowledge and experiences, the festival
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I stumbled on the tributes to Lisa Yanick Litwiller, a former Center for Public Integrity director of audience who recently died of cancer surrounded by her family at home in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan in a Newsletter link by the Online News Association. Reading through the article titled Former Public Integrity Newsroom Leader Lifted up Forgotten
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At 50, Punch Nigeria Limited, publishers of The Punch and other titles has every reason to elaborately celebrate as it has done in past weeks. The colourful novelty match, art exhibition of its past photos and cartoons, lecture by an eminent personality, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, and dinner with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and
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In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, MCDN acknowledges the need for improvement in the representation and participation of women in the media industry. As recent numbers show, there is a substantial disparity in female representation in media leadership as opposed to their male counterparts. Balancing the homefront and raising a family with long work
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Media practitioners and innovators from the different sectors and genres of the media ecosystem this week gathered in the Nairobi National Museum Kenya for the Africa Media Festival 2024. Hosting diverse media professionals from journalists to podcasters and content creators, to researchers, publishers and media product builders, Baraza Media Lab’s second edition of the
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