Three Nigerian journalists who have made their mark in the Nigerian media space with outstanding performance have moved on to international media platforms. They took to their social media pages to share the good news have expressed their joy and enthusiasm for their new roles while being celebrated by their fellows. Samad Uthman a multi-award-winning […]
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For some Nigerian journalists, 2022 is not only a new year to continue to practice the profession, they also have new jobs and new roles they have been promoted to. In this report, John Attah shares details of what he calls ” Journalists Transfer Guide” The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Deutsche Welle began the 2022
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One of the basic requirements for media fellowships, jobs, scholarships and other opportunities is recommendations from people who know the applicants. Applicants are usually requested to get recommendations from people who not only know them but can write about their work, capacity, experience and other indicators to confirm that they are suitable for what they
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The feedback we are getting from some media organisations retrenching staff and restructuring their operations is that more than ever before, they only need staff who have the skillsets for the future of their company. According to them, it’s not enough to have been a staff of their company for long, what is important now
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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on managing journalism career against the background of layoffs and other circumstances that may cost journalists their jobs. One of my favourite inspiring quotes is “when life kicks you, let it kick you forward” by Kay Yow, an American Basketball coach who was inducted into the Women’s Basketball
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Media Career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin reviews the job situation in the media and offers frank advice for young and experienced journalists seeking employment I am aware that many journalists have lost their jobs due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, the declining economy has not spared the media with many
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In the absence of traditional media jobs, journalists have been advised to become the master of reporting any particular area of interest to society. Media trainer and founder of The Journalism Clinic, Mr Taiwo Obe gave the advice on Thursday during a zoom meeting to mark his 60th birthday. The theme of the session attended
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Journalists seeking employment need to pay attention to essential skills media houses want from staff they want to employ. Having the relevant certificates may just not be enough if you don’t have the enhanced skills outlined in current vacancies by media houses. Even for journalists who have been long on the job, they need to
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By Lekan Otufodunrin One of the goals of the mediacareerng.org is to be a one-stop platform for useful information about the media in Nigeria, including job vacancies. We do our best to source vacancies in various media organizations in the country and publish them for especially job seekers who may not have access to media
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ONLINE MEDIA EXECUTIVE/IT ASSISTANT VACANCY Our organization is an online media communications firm Summary of Job description Will work on our online platform Will write and source for stories from online platforms Will carry out online journalism Will carry out duties as
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