Photojournalism is a very competitive aspect of reporting. It consists of reporting in visual images. It is a genre of photography where the photojournalist tells newsworthy stories in pictures. Breaking into photojournalism is not easy. In fact, it’s arguably more challenging now than ever. But having the right basic equipment will help you get started. […]
Indigenous Communication as a discipline offers many different career options. A career in the traditional media environment will provide an expert with specialist knowledge with which he can effectively reach the audience with any particular message through the traditional media. This further means that such practices as advertising, marketing and public relations practitioners could […]
Jude Thomas Longtong Dawam, born in Lagos but from Pankshi local government area of Plateau State. Jude is a Graduate of Pharmacy From University of Jos but fell in love with radio broadcasting in 2007. He started with Vision FM Radio in Abuja before he moved to Kiss FM. Jude finally moved to Dream […]
The broadcast media landscape in Jos, Plateau is growing at an impressive rate. Radio and television stations exist in a highly competitive atmosphere, offering interesting programmes to keep audience loyalty. Radio stations in Jos constitute a major pillar in that city’s media landscape. All these radio stations are located in Jos South, with the exception of […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 45 broadcast stations, including NTA, AIT, Channels and TVC News, for alleged ethical infractions in relation to the 2019 general elections. Director-General of the commission, Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Mr Kawu said the erring stations, which cut across the […]
By Chinenye Nwabueze (massmediang.com) Journalism is an exciting profession which keeps you at the forefront of events in the society. As a watchdog, people rely on you to inform and enlighten them on developments in their immediate and larger environment. However, this profession is seen as a man’s job across the world. This is because […]
Mass communication is an exciting profession with various branches, one of which is journalism. Be it print, broadcast or online journalism, this branch of the profession is regarded as rugged, intriguing and tasking. Studies have shown that women dominate journalism schools while men dominate the newsrooms. Despite this skewed gender representation in journalism practice, students […]
The film production industry in Nigeria is impressively competing with others across the world. Nollywood which is the third largest film industry in the world (after Hollywood and Bollywood) is benefiting immensely from the good quality film production studios scattered across the country. These studios offer both real life and animation production services, some also […]
Brekete Family Radio programme, anchored by Ordinary Ahmad Isah, is just a unique one in Nigeria. If you call it a live radio town hall meeting, out-of-court settlement platform even a mini round table peace meeting with a microphone and anchor, you will still be correct. It is in fact, the most followed radio […]
He is not just the most popular or hottest On-Air Personality (OAP) in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital territory, he is also the most sought-after radio presenter. This is because of the nature of his programme which does not only excite the audience but also serves as a solution-providing plartform where people do not just have […]
TVC News, a member of TVC Communications, on Wednesday, unveiled new state-of-the-art, high technology news studio and facilities to increase reach and be the first in breaking news. Mr Andrew Hanlon, Chief Executive Officer, TVC Communications, at a news conference in Lagos, said that the company had invested heavily in technology to become the home […]
The media landscape of Nigeria has a number of indigenous language newspapers which shared in the credit of developing a vibrant newspaper industry in the country. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe Irohin, which was also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established in 1859. However, fiercely competitive […]
Iwe Irohin Fun Awo Ara Egba Ati Yoruba, which means “Newspaper for Egba and Yoruba people” was the first Nigerian newspaper and also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established in 1859. Known in its short form, Iwe Irohin, this newspaper was established in 1859 by Reverend Henry Townsend, a missionary of the […]
Yoruba language newspapers constitute a major pillar in the development of newspapers in Nigeria. The first Nigerian newspaper was a Yoruba language newspaper, Iwe Irohin, which was also the first indigenous language newspaper in Africa. It was established in 1859. The media landscape of Nigeria has a number of indigenous language newspapers which shared […]
Lassa fever is a disease that is endemic to a number of West African countries. It is an acute, viral disease carried by a type of rat that is common in West Africa. The disease was first discovered in Nigeria, when two missionary nurses became ill with the virus in 1969. Its name is derived […]