All is set for the 5th Women in Journalism Africa 2019 Conference (WIJAfrica)
The program with the theme Action Journalism: Women on the frontlines is scheduled to hold on October 5, 2019 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria.
The organisers in a statement said the aim of the conference is to advance the conversation around the practice of journalism in Africa, promoting best practices and supporting innovation in the profession.
Confirmed speakers include Anna Cunningham, a London-based award-winning journalist whose most recent assignment was a four-year stint in Nigeria, Mayeni Jones a multilingual, multimedia journalist, currently working as the BBC’s Nigeria Correspondent, Olusola Momoh , Vice Chairman of one of Nigeria’s foremost news channels, Channels TV and Nelly Ating , a freelance Journalist and Photojournalist reporting from the front lines of Boko Haram in Northeast Nigeria.
“This year we will be diving into how to innovate the way we cover stories, the management of our newsrooms and the tools we use. Sessions include self-care, HEAT training, how to prepare for violent breaking news, virtual reality for journalism, social media engagement, building your personal brand, unconscious bias training and more.
“The conference is an annual conference that focuses on challenges, accomplishments and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. We want to help build safer, more diverse and innovative newsrooms to serve our communities worldwide,” the organisers stated.
A registered participant, Oyinlola Awonuga said she is looking forward to meeting accomplished female journalists who can share their experiences about how women can excel in the profession despite gender limitations.
