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Navigating Nigeria's Electoral Crossroads: A Guide to Informed Voting

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Discover how to make your vote count in Nigeria's elections. Learn to spot credible candidates & understand key issues. Your vote matters more than you think!
The Untidy Reality of Nigeria's News Industry: A Journalist's Outburst

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The news cycle is broken, and we're all to blame.

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Honestly, I’m Tired Look, I’ve been in this game for over two decades. I started as a cub reporter at the Daily Chronicle in 1999, back when we still used typewriters (kidding, but barely). I’ve...
The Untidy Reality of Nigeria's Media Environment in 2024

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Let’s Talk About Lagos I’ve been editing for 22 years. Twenty-two. That’s longer than some of you have been alive. And in all that time, I’ve never seen a media landscape quite like Nigeria’s in...
The Media's Obsession with Breaking News: What We're Doing Wrong

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Look, We’ve Got a Problem I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. Started as a cub reporter in a tiny office in Lagos, back when we still used typewriters (kinda). Now I’m editing...
The news cycle is broken, and we are all to blame.

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I’m Tired of Fake Breaking News Look, I’ve been in this game for 22 years. I started at a tiny paper in Iowa, moved to a mid-sized daily in Chicago, and now I’m here in...
The News Is Broken, and We're All to Blame

The News Is Broken, and We’re All to Blame

Look, I’m gonna say it Journalism is in trouble. And no, it’s not just because of Facebook algorithms or the decline of print media. It’s because we—yes, you and me—have lost our committment to the...
The Untidy Reality of News Consumption in the Digital Era

The Messy Truth About News Consumption in the Digital Age

I’m Tired of Pretending We’re All Getting ‘Better’ at This Look, I’ve been in this game for 20+ years. I started back in 1998 at a tiny paper in Austin, Texas. We didn’t have time...
The Untidy Reality of Local News: Why Your Hometown Newspaper Could Be Fading Away

The Messy Truth About Local News: Why Your Town’s Paper Might Be Dying

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Hi, I’m Sarah Mitchell. I’ve been a journalist for 22 years, and I’ve seen alot of changes in the industry. I started at a small paper in...

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