Group announces free training and scholarships for journalists

macfranc007 November 08, 2017 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Adeola Opeyemi

- Daria media announced free training and scholarships for journalists

- At the end of the training, three lucky female participants will become the recipients of the inaugural Mamman Marshall Scholarship for Women in Journalism

A non-governmental organisation, Daria Media, has announced two unique and ground-breaking initiatives targeted at revolutionizing journalism practice in Nigeria.

The company, which is promoted by Kadaria Ahmed, former BBC journalist and editor of 234next will be holding a 3-city journalism training for aspiring journalists. The 3 cities are Kano, Uyo and Lagos.

The training will pay special attention to the worrisome fake news phenomena and unwholesome PR gimmicks which have dogged the journalism practice in recent times.

It will underscore the urgent need to rejuvenate the mass media towards practicing independent, competent, ethical and socially responsible journalism more than ever before especially for those reporting in/on Nigeria.

It will also provide participants with a handle on how to build commercially viable and sustainable media outfits as a means of circumventing issues of ethics, professionalism and partisanship.

According to a statement from Daria Media: “The Daria Workshop Series is a training platform for budding journalists; helping them to connect to the reality of journalism practice, clear out illusions and identify their unique niche and place in the continued existence of their field of endeavour.

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"Facilitators will include former BBC journalist Ben Williams now with Beyond Broadcasting, Kadaria Ahmed and Dapo Olorunyomi.

"At the end of the training, 3 lucky female participants will become the recipients of the inaugural Mamman Marshall Scholarship for Women in Journalism. The scholarship is named after Kadaria Ahmed’s father who is described as a forward-thinking man well ahead of his times."

To participate in the training and become eligible to earn a full undergraduate scholarship at the three participating schools; Bayero University Kano, Lagos State Univeristy and the University of Uyo, interested students can apply by visiting http://ift.tt/2hciYCp.

Entries open Monday, November 6 and close Monday, November 20, 2017.

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