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The 2024 Inequalities Reporting Fellowship of the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ) has commenced with nine selected journalists in Nigeria.
PIJAlance learnt this through a press release exclusively made available to its Editorial Department on Wednesday.
The fellowship commences, following a two-day training workshop for the nine selected journalists.
The training which was held in Lagos between August 26 to 27, has the selected 9 journalists gone through various phases of learning, mentorship and implementation of a special fellowship report on range of inequality themes. They were also supported by ACDJ with a reporting grant.
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According to the organisers, “the nine selected journalists emerged following a public application call and careful review of 266 applicants from 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The selected journalists are from: Africa Prime News, Nigerian Tribune, Sahara Reporters, Sparkling 92.3FM Calabar, Nairametrics, Fresh FM Lagos, Ripples Nigeria, Punch Newspaper (Healthwise), and Gombe Media Corporation.
“The training provided the participants with relevant skills and knowledge in several topics taught by an expert faculty members that included Dr. Rita Okonoboh, former News Editor, TheCable and University of Ibadan Lecturer; and Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). Others are Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director, Media Career Services and Edetaen Ojo, Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA).”
The Inequalities Reporting Fellowship is building the capacity of journalists to report on inequalities at sub-national levels. The fellowship is an activity under ACDJ’s Sub-national Development Data Accountability Reporting Project focused on inequality, underdevelopment, policy and governance. The project which is part of a Collaborative Media Partnership Supported by the MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism had previous editions in 2022 with eight fellows emerging and 2023 with 10 fellows emerging.
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