Presentation by Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director, Media Career Development Network (MCDN) at the MEDIAGIG2020 organised by The Co-builders and MCDN on July 1, 2020 Last Friday, I joined a zoom meeting of my Class 1 Alumni classmates of the ALI Media Blomberg fellowship of 2015 with participants made up of top media managers from Nigeria, […]
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Media Career Development Network and The Cobuilders Academy are set to hold a series of virtual workshops designed to equip media professionals with the knowledge and skills for sustainable and profitable innovation in the media industry. Oyinlola Awonuga reports that the Theme for the virtual workshop is Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigerian
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Folio Communications Limited, publishers of The Daily Times has announced new editorial appointments to commence the next phase of the revival and repositioning of the oldest newspaper brand in the country. In a statement by the Managing Director of the company, Mr Aliu Akoshile, seasoned media practitioner, Dr. Ise-Oluwa Ige was named as Chairman, Editorial
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Lekan Otufodunrin, career media development specialist reports on the virtual launch of the book How to Design Your Career Game Plan by Colleta Macharia in Nairobi, Kenya. Ever thought of GAME PLAN, which normally means a strategy for getting something done is an acronym for anything? I haven’t, but on Saturday, July 27, I and
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists worldwide have been among frontline workers contributing to stemming the spread of the virus through reporting on various print, broadcasting and online platforms. In Africa, with over 250,000 cases, 6000 plus deaths and over 100,000 recoveries in 57 countries, journalists, despite various limitations have risen up to
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Live Video by Chairman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Emmanuel Ogbeche Good evening colleagues, this is the Chairman of Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche. I have been compelled to make this live video today because it has become apparent that journalists, our colleagues, are coming down with COVID-19 in
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To celebrate the 32nd Annual One World Media Awards (OWN), Gemma Bradshaw, Director of One World Media, had a virtual round table discussion with the three nominees for the New Voice Award 2020 won by Shatha Hammad. From how they got their first break to how they found their voices in such a challenging industry,
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Tributes about the impact he made in the Nigeria radio industry have been pouring in following the announcement of the death of Black-American radio programme host, Dan Foster on Wednesday. Unconfirmed reports according to Oyinlola Awonuga said Foster, popularly known as The Big Dawg died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos. He worked with Cool FM,
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By Seye Joseph, MCS Popular Nigerian-based American On-Air Personality, Dan Foster ( who died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020) has revealed how he got his first radio job in the country while he was still in America. Foster in an interview with The Punch Newspaper in 2014 said that he never knew he was coming
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the media has expectedly remained one of the major channels to reach the people, share accurate information, find out what people need to know and report about the impact on the society. This crucial role becomes more important considering that COVID19 is not only a pandemic, but the kind
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