Broadcast Journalism in the Age of AI: Insights from Juliet Buna
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Keynote speaker
Tolu Ogunlesi
Managing Partner at WoweMedia and former Special Assistant to Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari
Speakers
Simon Kolawole
Founder, TheCable newspaper
Victoria Bamas
Editor, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)
Dayo Duyile
Head Mass Communication Department, Wesley University, Ondo
Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
Regional Coordinator, Sub-Saharan Africa at SciDev.Net
Jeff Lowenstein
Executive Director, Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ)
Juliet Buna
Editor, Crest FM, Ibadan
David Ajikobi
Nigeria Editor, Africa Check
Fanny Eric
Mass Communication undergraduate, Kashere University, Gombe
Moderator
Nabilah Usman
Producer, Radio Now 95.3FM
Speakers
Our Speakers
Dapo Olorunyomi
Premium Times and Founder/CEO of the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)
Ngozi Okpara
Associate Professor, Pan-Atlantic University
Kobus Louwren
Co-founder, Food for Mzansi
Titilope Fadare
Assistant Podcast Editor, SciDev.Net
Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu
Editor, HumAngle
Deji Adekunle
Programme Director, NAMIP/MDIF
Amina Salihu
Deputy Director, MacArthur Foundation
Bilal Randeree
Programme Director of Africa & MENA, MDIF
Schedule
Conference Schedule
Opening remarks
Deji Adekunle, Programme Director, MDIF/NAMIP
Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO, WSCIJ
- 9:30am - 9:40am
- Hall 1
Goodwill messages
Amina Salihu, Deputy Director, MacArthur Foundation
Mohammed Idris Malagi, Honourable Minister for Informaon and National Orientation
Sabi Dina, Second Secretary, Embassy to the Kingdom of Netherlands in Nigeria
- 9:40am - 9:55am
- Hall 1
Dapo Olorunyomi Publisher, Premium Times and Founder/CEO of the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)
Keynote address
The independent media equation: Policies, ownership, technology, and sustainability
- 9:55am - 10:25am
- Hall 1
Kimberly Nwachukwu - Moderator
Panel Session 1:
Conversaon on the Keynote: The independent media equation: Policies, ownership, technology, and sustainability
Panellists:
Yemisi Bamgbose, Executive Secretary, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON)
Chioma Agwuegbo, Executive Director, TechHerNG
Naziru Mikail Abubakar, Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief, Daily Trust
- 10:25am - 11:30am
- Hall 1
Sharon Ijasan - Moderator
Panel Session 2:
Media regulation and independence - Where is the balance?
Panellists:
Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director, International Press Centre (IPC)
Franca Aiyetan, Spokesperson, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
Dili Ezughah, Director General, Nigerian Press Council (NPC)
Ogee Onazi, Director of Northern Operations, Radio Services, RayPower
Lateef Olagunju, Secretary General, National Commission for UNESCO, Nigeria
- 11:30am - 12:30pm
- Hall 1
Workshop 1
Pitching an investigative story
Facilitator:
Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Hall 1
Amplify Light Talk (Experience Sharing)
Beyond awards, the impact of great investigative stories
Discussants:
Deji Badmus, Founder, TV360
Juliana Francis, Deputy Editor, The Eagle Online
- 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- Hall 1
Photo, Tea Break & Networking
- 1:00pm - 1:30pm
- Hall 1
Emiene Odaudu - Moderator
Conversation 1:
Ownership structure and media independence
Panellists:
Ahaziah Abubakar Suleiman, Director of News and Current Affairs, Voice of Nigeria (VON)
Oluchi Anams, Managing Director, AD4TVRadio
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations, The Nation
Victoria Bamas, Editor, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm
- Hall 1
Workshop 2:
Future of investigative journalism in the wake of AI- Journalism: AI-101-Workshop
Facilitators:
Usifo Omozokpea, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation Africa
Titilope Fadare, Assistant Podcast Editor, SciDev.Net
- 2:30pm- 3:30pm
- Hall 1
Kunle Adebajo - Moderator
Conversation 2:
Media independence sustainability and the town and gown question
Panellists:
Umaru Pate, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Gombe State
Theophilus Abbah, Director, Daily Trust Foundation
Chinedu Anumudu, Lecturer, Baze University
Sharon Ijasan, Senior Correspondent, TVC News
- 2:30pm- 3:30pm
- Hall 1
Azubuike Ishiekwene - Moderator
Panel Session 3:
Ethical considerations in journalism: Gatekeeping for journalism in a digital age. Are there still gates?
Panellists:
Lami Sadiq, Head, Investigations, Daily Trust
Ngozi Okpara, Associate Professor, Pan-Atlantic University
Samson Folarin, Weekend Features Editor, Punch
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations, The Nation
- 3:30pm- 4:30pm
- Hall 1
WRAP UP/LUNCH/CLOSING
- 4:30pm- 5:00pm
- Hall 1
Registration/Networking
- 9:00am - 9:30am
- Registration section
Nkem Agunwa - Moderator
Panel Session 1:
Innovative tools and strategies for independent journalism in the digital age
Panellists:
Joshua Olufemi, Founder and Publisher, Dataphyte
Kolapo Olapoju, Editor, TheCable
Titilope Fadare, Assistant Podcast Editor, SciDev.Net
- 9:30am - 10:30am
- Hall 1
Chude Jideonwo - Moderator
Panel Session 2:
Media business models: What is working? What’s new? What’s missing?
Panellists:
Tami Siri Banigo, Head of Strategy and Partnership, BusinessDay
Bilal Randeree, Programme Director of Africa & MENA, MDIF
Kayode Akintemi, Managing Director, News Central Media Ltd
Subomi Plumptre, Co-founder, Volition Capital Investments Ltd
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Hall 1
Jimeh Saleh - Moderator
Conversations:
Donor funding for investigative journalism: How does investigative journalism live beyond interventions?
Panellists:
Toyin Akinniyi, Vice President, Africa, Luminate Group
Amina Salihu, Deputy Director, MacArthur Foundation
Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)
Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)
- 11:30am - 12:30pm
- Hall 1
Masterclass (Workshop)
Entrepreneurial Journalism: Starting and running your own news media organisation
Panellists:
Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher, Premium Times and Founder/CEO of the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)
Kobus Louwrens, Co-founder, Food for Mzansi, South Africa
Deji Adekunle, Programme Director, MDIF/NAMIP
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Hall 1
Photo, Tea Break & Networking
- 1:00pm - 1:30pm
- Hall 1
Conversations:
Old media, new media: Conversations on the changing media landscapes
Idris Akinbajo, Managing Editor, Premium Times
Taiwo Obe, Founder and Director, Journalism Clinic
Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, Editor, HumAngle
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm
- Convention Hall 3
WRAP UP/CLOSING
- 2:30pm- 3:00pm
- Hall 1
LUNCH
- 3:00pm
- Hall 1
18 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting
- 5:00 pm
- Hall 1
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About Event
Independent media equation: Policies, ownership, technology, and sustainability
The conference will revolve around how policies, ownership structure, technology and sustainability shape the landscape and functionality of independent media in performing their vital role in delivering diverse, credible and impartial information to the public.
Event Venue
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Abuja Continental Hotel
(former Sheraton), Abuja - December 8 & 9, 2023
- 09.00 A.M. - 4.00 P.M.
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