Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include international conferences, deadlines, book release among others between Monday, September 28-Saturday, October 3, 2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details:
MONDAY, September 28, 2020
#WorldNewsDay
World Editors Forum will hold a virtual event to celebrate WorldNewsDay, today.
Journalists will show off their best journalism from the past year and remind audiences why #JournalismMatters.
Time:7pm To join global campaign go to https://t.co/vCjRywRlkQ https://t.co/LBDYsMUVpB (https://twitter.com/WorldEditors/status/1299296996679974912?s=20)
For more details click: https://t.co/zFc9hOikZT
Conference on Access to Information
African Media Stakeholders Virtual Conference on Access to Information will hold today.
The virtual conference will hold from 08.30 West African time,11.30 East African Time and 10.30 South African and Central African Time
Please register here https://bit.ly/367PIaE Kindly follow #AccessToInfoDay on Twitter to fully participate.
“The Level Of Compliance By Public Institution With The FOI Act
The Media Rights Agenda will hold a virtual launch of a report titled: “The Level Of Compliance By Public Institution With The FOI Act,” today.
Time:10am. Click here to participate on google meet: http://bit.ly/foiranking #FOIRankingNG
TUESDAY, September 29, 2020
“Global Survey On Violence Against Women Journalists.”
International Centre for Journalists in collaboration with UNESCO has launched a research work titled: “Global Survey On Violence Against Women Journalists.”
The global survey is in five different languages to map the intersectional threats of online violence against women journalists & identify more effective ways to combat this chilling crisis.
Click here to view: https://t.co/CfTVBpCPtW https://t.co/MsZ53jzuw5 (https://twitter.com/julieposetti/status/1309131168760107008?s=20)
Follow #JournalistsToo
WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2020
Deadline for Vacancy
The Republic is hiring an outgoing, dynamic, driven, client-facing Business Development Associate to join our Lagos team.
The ideal candidate will have a combination of account management and sales experience since this role will utilize both skill sets. The Business Development Associate will be the first contact that potential clients will have with The Republic and this person will be heavily involved in the process that sells The Republic subscriptions and wider corporate services to companies as well as schools and universities.
Click to Apply: https://t.co/xWsXvWxtha (https://twitter.com/republicjournal/status/1308149112727105537?s=20)
Deadline for Award
Entries for the African Climate Change & Environment Reporting (ACCER) Awards 2020 closes today Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Entries must have been published or aired between August 1st, 2018 & July 31st, 2020, in English or French. Submissions in other languages must include a translation into English.
Click here for enquiries: Journalists o/YSGL8ESlbk https://t.co/E3Ce0dRA3O (https://twitter.com/gijnAfrica/status/1309755844616237056?s=20)
Deadline for Award
The Media Foundation for West Africa call for entries for the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards close today, Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Click here for details: https://t.co/j5mKLL2Tqd https://t.co/yJkCBPsEnS (https://twitter.com/gijnAfrica/status/1309818257944215552?s=20)
Deadline for Training
The International Center for Journalists invite to train journalists from Africa, South East Asia or Latin America who have demonstrated interest in road safety reporting closes today, Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Kindly Apply now: https://buff.ly/3mHRDJ9
THURSDAY, October 1, 2020
Associate Editor of The Nation,, Olukorede S. Yishau is set to release his new book titled: ‘Vaults of Secrets,‘ today.
The book will be available in bookstores and on Amazon online. To pre-order click this link
