Amplify Indepth Media Conference 2024 – Amplify In-depth Media Conference

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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

Registration/Networking

Opening remarks

Deji Adekunle, Programme Director, MDIF/NAMIP
Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO, WSCIJ

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

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

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

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

Workshop 1

Pitching an investigative story

Facilitator:
Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)

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

Photo, Tea Break & Networking

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)

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

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

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