Campus radio station provide opportunity for students to receive very essential media experience they may not be able to find anywhere else on campus. Whether it is through research, working with others, or preparing their own material, there is transferable experience in much of what a student disc jockey or student reporter does at his […]
Campus radio is an important educational and social facility for campuses around the world. It prepares students with real-life experience. Most of these stations feature news shows, sports programmes, and public affairs broadcasts, which prepare students for careers in journalism, television, and more. Campus radio station undoubtedly allows students to receive important media experience they […]
The 2019 edition of World Press Freedom Ranking has shown that Nigeria is still among the most unsafe countries to practice journalism. The counry’s ranking dropped to 120 from 119 it was placed in 2018. The world press freedom index is published by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF). A total […]
Despite the avalanche of complaints against governments in several African nations over attack on press freedom, Tunisia is standing out as one of the safest places in the world to practice journalism. Tunisia has been ranked the safest country for journalists in north Africa and the middle east by the 2019 World Press Freedom Index […]
Don’t let the name of the school distract you from the seriousness of the story. Fire suspected to have been caused by electrical fault has gutted two blocks that housed six Guinea Fowl High School teachers and their families. The school is located just outside Gweru, a city in central Zimbabwe, Harare Live reports. This […]
An Indian voter has become an internet sensation after he expressed his anger in a bizarre way because he voted for the wrong candidate. The man says he chopped off his index finger after realising he had voted for the “wrong” political party. Pawan Kumar says he accidentally ended up voting for the governing Bharatiya […]
Liberian President, George Weah, now operates from his private residence after two black snakes were found in his office, reports BBC. Press secretary Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, his official place of work. All staff have been told to stay away […]
A study has suggested that authoritarian leaders across the world instigate hatred against journalists. A report released Thursday concludes disdain for journalists throughout the world has increased during the past year, due primarily to the behavior of authoritarian leaders. The 2019 World Press Freedom Index report, conducted by Reporters Without Borders, said “authoritarian regimes continue […]
A new study has established beards have more germs than dog fur. The study from researchers at the Hirslanden Clinic near Zurich, Switzerland, suggests that men’s beards be full of more harmful microbes than dog fur. The Mail on Sunday reports that the researchers took swabs from the beards of 18 men and found that all of them contained bacteria. […]
A paramedic was left partially paralyzed after cracking her neck triggered a stroke at age 23. Natalie Kuniciki was watching a movie in bed after a night out when she stretched her neck and heard a loud “crack.” She thought little of it and went to sleep, but woke up just 15 minutes later unable […]
Campus radio is an important educational and social facility for campuses around the world. It also prepares students with real-life experience. Most of these stations feature news shows, sports programmes, and public affairs broadcasts, which prepare students for careers in journalism, television, and more. Both students in Mass Communication and other departments participate in the […]
Professors, professionals and practitioners of communication in Nigeria presented new communication curricula to National Universities Commission (NUC). Proponents of the new curricula worked on it for over two years and have been advocating for its acceptance and adoption. They include professors and senior lecturers from the departments of mass communication/communication studies of numerous universities spread […]
Whether you are a student of Nigerian mass media history or not, there are names you should be familiar with when the country’s media landscape is mentioned. These are people that were part of the building and shaping process at various points in the story of journalism in Nigeria. Here are some very famous legendary […]
Public relations is one of the most sought-after programmes in media and communication training schools in Nigeria across the world. Many Nigerian graduates want to major in public relations primarily due to the exciting, prestigious and lucrative nature of this discipline. Even graduates without a background in communication can major in public relations with basic […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbe, was recently mocked on an America TV show over comments he made about importation of British Pizza by Nigerians. Ogbe had alleged that there were Nigerians who used their cell phones to import pizza from London. He said such people paid for the pizza in London and receive it […]