Media Career Development Network, MCDN, has launched the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2020, a compilation of training and programmes conducted by media NGOs in Nigeria.
Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director, MCDN, while giving his remark at the virtual launch of the report noted that, “the report will help to provide journalists with the necessary information to develop their career.”
“This is a time journalists are going through a lot of challenges and they need a lot of support, this report has catalogued the database of Media NGOs and journalists will no longer have an excuse not to know and maximise the support they can access to enhance their career.”
Dr. Olayinka Oyegbile, veteran journalist and report reviewer revealed that, “the report will enable journalists to have access to the opportunities for trainings and fellowships that are available and most importantly, help you to build the relevant capacity ahead of the opportunities.”
He also noted that the report “serves as a one stop shop for journalists and media practitioners to access relevant information on career development.”
Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, commended the MCDN team for the initiative, noting that, “colleagues use to complain about lack of opportunities for journalists but with this report, it has proved that there are opportunities for journalists, even in nigeria.
“The significance is not just that it provides data about journalism, media career development and training programs, it will also help to discover the areas of training that have not been covered by media NGOs in Nigeria.”
The report can be downloaded via – https://mediacareerng.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Media-Reports-6.pdf