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The training, conducted through CJID's The Campus Reporter project, took place between 13 and 16 June in Lokoja, the Capital of Kogi State.

The experts spoke at the inaugural West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference (WAJIC) organised by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in Abuja.

A virtual training session aimed at teaching ex-inmates about writing recently took place as part of the Prison Journalism Programme.

Nigeria's first female media Academy, the Women Radio Centre, recently produced the second cohort of its Female Investigative Reporting Training 2.0, which included 20 journalists and media personnel, selected across the six geopolitical zones.

The Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed major healthcare deficits across the world, it also accelerated tech innovations that are rapidly transforming the industry – from academia to home application. Are journalists keeping up? Are we ready to report on the next big health crisis – and if not, what are we missing?

In the course of undertaking their duty, some were victims of abuse from various actors. Among other forms of assault, some of them were detained, beaten, threatened or had their phones seized.

Fact checkers have had a busy few years. The deluge of information on COVID-19 and climate change included rumours, misinformation and disinformation on every dimension of these challenges. Now, Open AI and ChatGPT have entered the mix...

"A lot of lessons have been learned from three years of covering a global pandemic....One clear development is that misinformation and disinformation now have an even greater opportunity to infiltrate all types of journalism and news output." This newsroom guide builds on work in the three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and focuses

A Pacific journalism expert has warned proposed amendments to media laws in Papua New Guinea, if "ill-defined", could mirror the harsh restrictions in Fiji.

Just out: our new newsroom guide has expert advice on navigating disinformation, advanced storytelling techniques and solutions journalism. It also features useful checklists produced by journalists who took part in the Temasek Foundation WAN-IFRA Journalism Programme.