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What I Learned Moving From Nigeria To The United States

Global UpfrontDec 25, 2024December 25, 20240

By Simon Ateba One of the greatest French books I read in high school was “Germinal,” written by Émile Zola in 1885. France had colonized

Cybercrimes Act: Despite Amendment, Clampdown On Journalists Persists

Global UpfrontJul 1, 2024July 1, 20240

At least 10 journalists have been arrested in the past one year in what seems like a targeted clampdown on free speech with the use

Journalism Has Become Ground Zero For The Vocation Crisis

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

By Matthew Powers This year has been a grim one for journalism, with layoffs at the Los Angeles Times, Time magazine, NBC News, Forbes, National

Is The Media Prepared For An Extinction-Level Event?

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2024February 11, 20240

By Clare Malone, The New Yorker, February 10, 2024 My first job in media was as an assistant at The American Prospect, a small political

Osoba, Ajasin And Reporters Of Death, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2023December 3, 20230

Last week, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State, two bedfellows, journalism and history, became objects of attraction. The duo have always existed in

Federal Government Committed To Press Freedom, Says Information Minister Idris

Global UpfrontOct 12, 2023October 12, 20230

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has emphasized the importance of a free and vibrant media landscape to the success of democracy, expressing

Uncle Ray Is 75 (2)

Global UpfrontAug 6, 2023August 6, 20230

By Sam Akpe Let me conclude this birthday wish to Ray Ekpu with a few paragraphs of a long story. It is a story of

Uncle Ray (Ekpu) Is 75 (1)

Global UpfrontAug 5, 2023August 5, 20230

By Sam Akpe Sylvanus Ukafia, a medical doctor and a pastor, has fun memories of his first encounter with Ray Ekpu. His father, the late

Media: Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI

Global UpfrontMay 13, 2023May 13, 20230

– This could change everything Remember back in 2018, when Google removed “don’t be evil” from its code of conduct? It’s been living up to

Media: Anyone Can Claim To Be A Journalist Or A News Organization, And Publish Lies With Almost Total Impunity

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

John C. Watson – There are no standards for what it takes to be a journalist. Headlines in early March 2023 implied Fox News mogul