Nuggets Extracted from Real-life Experiences in the World of Media & Journalism
In this episode of Her Media Diary with Josephine Mahachi, journalist at Deutsche Welle, we talk conquering fears, perseverance, support systems and strength. Growing up in a family where the girl child played second fiddle to the boy child, she defied all odds and self-sponsored herself into Journalism school. Her determination and the inspiration…
It was a privilege to interview the writer, performer, and advocate Bassey Ikpi for the third episode of #HerMediaDiary podcast. We talk writing, finding yourself and mental health. Bassey talks about her diagnosis of bipolar and her journey in developing a successful career. This interview was recorded in October 2018, and since then her book ‘I’m Telling the…
As I walk through Lindi area of Kibra, the largest slum in Kenya and Africa to conduct interviews for my pitch, so many questions linger in my mind considering the rate of crime; how safe am I? How safe are my equipment? Could there be someone tracking me since I look more of a stranger?…
Safety to me used to be just about physical safety, however that perspective has been broadened via the #RCCE2020 Training of which I am a participant. During my internship period, I faced one of what I can now say were threats but at the time, I did not understand what was happening around me, and I thought that has to happen in every working…
In this episode with Emmy-nominated journalist, Ruona J. Meyer, we talk investigative journalism, how to pitch yourself and your stories, and making use of the platforms available to you. Her undercover investigation ‘Sweet, Sweet Codeine’ highlighted the plight of young Nigerians addicted to codeine syrup. Less that 24 hours of broadcasting Sweet, Sweet Codeine, the Nigerian government banned the import and manufacture of codeine-based syrup. In 2019, Ruona became the first Nigerian journalist to be…
“I raise my voice not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.,” Malala Yousafzai. Gender bias is a preference or prejudice toward one gender over the other. Bias can be conscious or unconscious, and may manifest in many ways, both…
Hodan Nalayeh was the founder of Integration TV, a platform she set up so that she can change the narrative of Somalia in the news. She was killed in an Al-Shabaab bombing today, alongside her husband, and leaves behind two children. I was fortunate to interview Hodan in March for our podcast Her Media Diary….
Planning #AWIM18 conference outside my 9-5 life was not so easy. The fact that I was outside the country made it more difficult than I expected. Fortunately, I had good people and organisations around me. Gotcha Communications managed the event while Butterfly Tourism handled the travel and accommodation arrangements. My network of friends and AWIM…
I gave birth to my second child a few days to the deadline for a reporting grant application I was working on. I had budget and planning spreadsheets to complete. And so like many female business owners before me, I found myself working on the application just hours after giving birth. I remember sending an…
The concept of charging for a project may be a struggle as there are many factors that come into play: How much time is it going to take to complete that project, What level of expertise will you be applying in the execution of that project? Would it take extra support from other people to…
At the beginning of each working day, I go through a number of time management tools that I use to plan and manage my priorities for that day. One of these tools I have come to love is called the Eisenhower Matrix System which is what I use for a monthly, weekly and daily assessment…
Life prepared me for the adventure I currently live. Growing up, I lived in the UK with my brothers. I remember CNN was a permanent fixture on our TV anytime we visited our parents in Nigeria. My siblings and I dreamt of having our own 24 hours news channel for Africa one day. My parents,…
