Journalists charged to verify information before publishing
Panellists at the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja, have emphasised the need for journalists to verify information before they are published. One of the panellists, Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations, The Nation Newspaper, urged media Organisations to always verify their stories to avoid litigation. ‘Editors […]
Media organisations tasked to find alternative funding for investigative reporting
Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) Dayo Aiyetan has called on media organisations to get a reliable source of income to carryout investigative reporting rather than depending on donor agencies. Aiyetan made this known on second day of the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel, saying investigative reporting […]
Speakers advance ethical, need-based journalism for media sustainability
The Manging Director of News Central Media, Mr Kayode Akintemi says media organisations could be sustained through ethical Journalism and on the foundation of truth and accuracy. He stated this during the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja with the theme: “The Independent Media Equation: Policies, Ownership, Technology and Sustainability.” […]
News organisations must see themselves as small tech companies – Dapo Olorunyomi
Publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi has urged news organisations to follow the technology trend to meet up with the demands of sustainability. Olorunyomi gave this charge at a workshop on ‘Entrepreneurial Journalism: Starting and Running Your Own News Media Organisation’, held on the sidelines of the Amplify In-depth Media Conference 2023, on Saturday. The […]
Amplify In-depth Media Conference: Panel highlights need for innovative journalism
At day two of the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media Conference, experts have highlighted the need for innovative journalism while speaking during a panel session on ‘Innovate Tools and Strategies for Independent Journalism in the Digital Age’. The panel, which was moderated by Nkem Agunwa, Program Manager, WITNESS, spoke extensively about the Artificial Intelligence tools and […]
Panel deliberates on media independence, sustainability, and academia’s role in journalism
In a thought-provoking session titled “Media independence, sustainability, and the town and gown question,” held at the Amplify In-depth Media Conference in Abuja on Friday 8 December 2023, prominent figures in journalism and the academia engaged in a dynamic discourse to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by media practitioners in the evolving media landscape. […]
Nigerian journalists tasked on impactful reporting
Nigerian journalists have been urged to harness the power of their reporting to drive positive societal change. This call was made during a panel discussion titled “Beyond Awards: The Impact of Great Investigative Stories” at the Amplify In-depth Media Conference, organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism and held on Friday in Abuja. […]
WSCIJ and partners train journalists on Artificial Intelligence
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism and Media and Journalism partners on Friday 8 December 2023 held a workshop on ‘Investigative Journalism & AI- 101: Future of Investigative Journalism in The Wake of AI’. The workshop which had participants from the media, academia and media-based organisations in attendance, held on the sidelines of Day […]
Collaboration essential for investigative journalism – Alaka
The Executive Director, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka has identified collaboration among journalists and media houses as an essential tool for an impactful investigative journalism report. Alaka, who was moderating a session on “How to write an investigative story pitch,” at the 3rd Amplify In-depth Media Conference said collaboration is paramount even […]
AIM Conference panel calls for objective media reporting
Speakers at the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards, in Abuja, on Friday 8 December charged the media to be objective and factual in their reportage. They made the call while speaking at a session titled, “Media Regulation and Independence: Where is the Balance?” Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director, International Press Centre, described media professionals […]