Speaking on the Gender, Security and Election Coverage panel at the African Women in the Media 2018 Conference, Channels TV’s news anchor, Ijeoma Onyeator questions the extent to which the structures and processes set up for election periods, are conducive enough for female journalists to do their work in covering the elections.
AWiM18 left some prints on my heart. I say this because I had always considered women’s rights talk an unusual or unnecessary boisterousness. The whole idea of gender sensitivity to me was troubling in the sense that I thought it was uncalled for. Life I believe was filled with too many challenges and didn’t see…
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There are so many social media platforms today, you would be forgiven if you thought all that you can possibly do there is to tell your immediate circle of influence what you are doing, and how. But they can do more. Social media platforms not only put the world at your fingertips, they can help…
Tell us about yourself My name is Ruona J.Meyer. I am a Multi-media Journalist with 15 years’ experience in print, radio, wire agency and digital outlets across Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK. I have worked as a reporter, writer, editor, researcher, presenter, and producer. I have covered financial markets, business stories, development issues and…
Award-winning broadcaster and Assistant Director of Programmes, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Funke Treasure Durodola has announced the launch of a Table Tennis Championship Competition for girls. The prominent member of the African Women in Media group seeks to give back to society by offering girls from low-income backgrounds, the chance to enhance their passion through…
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…
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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,…
