ANNOUNCEMENT: WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE MEDIA CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE THIS MONTH END

Media Career Development Network (MCDN) is hosting her maiden edition of the Media Career Development Conference on Thursday, 31st of October 2024 for all kinds of media professionals and there are just many reasons for you to attend.

Paramount of all reasons is that this conference is especially for you as a media professional to be exposed to ways of ““Maximising Emerging Media Career Opportunities.”?

According to MCDN 's Program Manager, Dayo Emmanuel , the conference, judging by its stated theme is in furtherance of the organisation’s commitment to promoting excellence in media practice and enhancing the career of journalists and other media professionals in the country.

A crop of accomplished and experienced media experts have been selected to speak at the hybrid event which is set to at the Centre for Excellence,Biodun Shobanjo Building, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos and virtually for participants across the globe.

You can register to attend either in-person or virtually here: https://bit.ly/3XTWBWo

Participants will learn from brilliant media professionals like David Oluwamayowa Ajikobi , the Nigeria Editor of @Africa Check, who will deliver a keynote speech on: “Present and Future of Media Work and Career,” and Founder/Director of Journalism Clinic, Taiwo Obe e; Broadcaster, Funke Treasure; and Chief of Staff of Big Cabal Media l Media, Anita Ebinehita Eboigbe gbe, who will be discussing this crucial issue.

Also to speak at the conference are? former Chief Correspondent of The PUNCH and Chief Executive, 1st Royal Character and Values Limited, Bosede E. Olusola-Obasa sola-Obasa, speaking on: Career Development/Mapping/Planning Matrix; Development Journalist, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie , who will address: Transferable Media Skills; and Media and Development Communication Specialist, adebisi adetunji , to dissect: Maximising Multimedia skills.

These line-up of resources persons are individuals whose career has traversed various levels and scopes of the media world and has rich experience in impacting career knowledge and mentorship.

The event will also feature other beneficial programs for media professionals to help launch or boost the career like the launch of MCDN’s?

• Media Mentorship Service
• Media Career Check-Up
• Career Chat Sessions on Journalism/Online Publishing, Broadcasting/Digital Media and Corporate/Development Communications and?
• Exhibition of publications and resources by Media Non-Governmental Organisations and other organisations.?

As an appreciation of the impact of their intentional work towards media career development in Nigeria, awards would be given to individuals and corporate organisations with outstanding records in supporting Media Career Development.

This hybrid conference is supported by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and participation is open to journalists, broadcasters, other media professionals and communication students.

For any enquiry and partnership opportunities you can contact Dayo Emmanuel, Programme Manager,

Media Career Development Network?

Telephone: 08033374017