What is journalism?
History of Journalism
Global
Nigeria
Print
Radio
TV
Inventions that shaped modern journalism
Nigeria Media Landscape Today
Journalism Education
Journalism and Other Forms of Communication
Communication Evolution (from word of mouth to smartphones)
The Role of Journalism in Society
The Purpose of Journalism
The Constitutional Mandate
Press Freedom
Defamations
Nigerian Press Council
Nigerian Press Council Act—key features
NPC Mandate
National Media Complaints Commission, NMCC
(Media Ombudsman)
Membership
Issues—Federal Ministry of Information vs Daily Trust Newspaper
The Verdict
What is News?
Newsworthiness
Types of News
Other News Categorisations
News articles, analysis, opinions, etc
Other News Categorisations
News Reporting
News Beats
Tools
Characteristics of a sterling news reporter
Newsgathering
News Sourcing
The First News Assignment
News Writing
Structure of a News Story
Styles of News Writing
The Art of Interviewing
If your first assignment is an interview
Tips for more effective interviews
Preparation
How to Manage interviewee Interface
Choosing the right place for the interview
Arranging the interview venue
Conducting The Interview
Ending The Interview
Radio (Call-In Or Regular) Interview
Our journalism courses are designed for:
Aspiring journalists and aspiring media/public relations officers
Working and mid-level career journalists who need to update their skills and knowledge with modern industry trends
Management-level journalists and media managers who need to make their media operations more profitable
Bloggers and current affairs content creators who need to learn the basics of journalism practice and earn income from it
Practitioners interested investigative reporting and documentary journalism
Anyone interested in development, gender and diversity journalism.
Use of Language
Parts of speech
English Sentence Structure
Subject-Verb Agreement
Direct and Indirect Speech
Voices
How to use Active and Passives Voices
Punctuation
Ethics
Digital Media Ethics
Canons Of Journalism
Principles Of Journalism
Ethical Dilemmas
Steps In Solving Ethical Dilemma
Unethical Use Of Images
Who is a Media Professional?