Multimedia training for 100 journalists

 

Dan, Obe (middle) with participants at a session in Lagos

One hundred Nigerian journalists are to be trained in multimedia journalism by The Journalism Clinic with the support of leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria.

 The four-city-four-week multimedia journalism training/road show, which is billed to start in Lagos on 27 July, will according to the organizers expose select participating journalists to tools and techniques to make their content more compelling to the vast audiences who now, more than ever before, consume news and other content on digital platforms.

An international trainer and specialist in online, mobile and social media, Dan Mason, will be the lead facilitator of the hands-on workshop which also be be held in Ibadan (3-8 August); Abuja (10-17 August) and Port Harcourt (17-21 August). Interested journalists should contact Taiwo Obe at The Journalism Clinic: founder@thejournalismclinic.com 
According to the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, the initiative is a glowing testimony of the company’s commitment to creating empowerment platforms which will enrich the lives of all its critical stakeholders including the media.

Ogunsanya, MD Airtel

“The epic growth of smart phones and social media has turned news upside-down. To stay ahead, journalists need to create compelling stories which would not only be shared on social but also easily accessible on mobile devices. It is our delight to support journalists in Nigeria to perform optimally in this mobile age. Media audiences will also get better engaged while media owners should expect increased traffic to their platforms. It’s a win-win for everyone,” said Ogunsanya.

The Journalism Clinic’s Founder/Director Taiwo Obe said: “Participants, who will be drawn from print, electronic and online media, through nominations by editors and managers of news media platforms, will learn how to approach, plan and create multimedia stories that shout ‘share me!’ on social media.”

He added: “Mason, a Briton, nicknamed Otunba by appreciative journalists who have attended some of his workshops in Nigeria, is excited about this programme. He will treat topics including mobile video and audio, data and charts, infographics, maps, timelines, interactive images and more, underpinned by the power of social media.”

A trainee in a past Mason workshop, Mrs Ese Aluko, said of him: “He is simply amazing. If all tutors were like him, our country would indeed be a better place.”