Resources
Help! The media need ventilators
By Olukorede Yishau ― I once argued that the media “have come a long way from Henry Townsend’s Iwe Iroyin, but there is absolutely no doubt that we should be doing far better than we are […]
Articles by I-79 Media Consults
News
COVID-19: Group calls for journalists’ safety, access to information
The Group of Friends on the Safety and Protection of Journalists based in New York and Paris has called for the safety and protection of journalists and media workers across the world reporting on the […]
Interviews & Opinions
What I have learnt working for international media organisations – Soyinka
Adejuwon Soyinka, a 2019 Emmy Awards nominee, is Regional Editor (West Africa) The Conversation Africa. Before his present appointment, he was Editor/Head, BBC Pidgin Service at BBC World Service, Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the […]
News
Otosirieze leaves Brittle Paper as deputy editor over ‘censorship’ of report on El-Rufai’s family
Otosirieze Obi-Young has left his position as the deputy-editor of Brittle Paper following “censorship” by the organisation on a report on members of Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s family. According to a statement published on his personal […]
News
IPC issues advisory for journalists reporting COVID-19 pandemic
The International Press Center (IPC), Lagos has drawn up a safety and professional advisory with the objectives of promoting the personal safety of journalists during the coverage and reportage of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) […]
Awards
Photographers can apply for Wiki Loves Africa 2020 contest
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2020 – Wikimedia Commons is accepting audio, photo and video entries from everyone in Africa to participate in the 2020 edition of the Wiki Loves Africa annual contest. The accepted entries will […]
Awards
Fisayo Soyombo, other journalists unveiled as nominees for One World Media Awards
The One World Media Awards has unveiled the full list of nominees for the 2020 edition of the awards. The awards aim to celebrate the industry’s best media coverage of developing countries. The 2020 edition […]
Fellowships
Apply for 2020 Civic Hive Media Fellowship Program
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 ― The BudgIT Media fellowship program started the year 2017, where it featured journalists who were focused on writing human-angle stories that raised advocacy on topics like budget access, project tracking, […]
Fellowships
GAPMIL picks 14 youth ambassadors to expand media, information literacy frontiers
The Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) is set to expand frontiers of media and information literacy by engaging purposeful youths across the world. As part of its groundbreaking efforts to […]
News
Apply for PTCIJ project tracking programme
Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) is looking for student journalists who are interested in working with us on the UDEME project to monitor and track federal and state government projects in Nigeria. All […]