Nigeria set to host world press congress, Iredia urges media return to agenda-setting role
Former Director General of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Dr. Tonnie Iredia, has called on the Nigerian media to return to its agenda-setting role of...
CSO Urges Further Amendment Of Electoral Act, Broadcast Code
A civil society organisation, The Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace Initiative, has stressed the need for further amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act...
StarTimes joins fight against HIV/AIDS
By Maureen Onochie
StarTimes Nigeria has confirmed its interest to join in the quest for the eradication of HIV/AIDS disease in Nigeria. The digital Pay...
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Increasing Attacks On Journalists
Amnesty International (AIN) has said clampdown on the press, raids on media organisations and arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists, is preventing people from...
FG Commissions $9.08m Radio Frequency Monitoring, Control Centre
The Federal Government has commissioned the first-ever Mobile Radio Frequency Monitory Equipment, National Spectrum Management System, Denial of Service, DOS, Equipment and a National...
2019 Elections And The Media
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The mass media are indispensable in modern democracies, like Nigeria, where there is a need to link a citizenry of more than 190...
Journalists Adopt New Code Of Professional Conduct For Poll
A cross section of journalists from major print and broadcast media organizations have adopted a new code of professional conduct for the coverage of the...
Memorandum on the Broadcasting Regulatory Framework in Nigeria
A strong and effective regulatory framework is crucial for the proper functioning of the broadcast media in Nigeria's democratic and electoral processes. The aim...
Why Newsroom Gender Gap Must Be Bridged –Experts
Selecting 20 female journalists from a pool of 207 applications from nine countries must have been a tough task for the Wole Soyinka Centre for...
STAKEHOLDERS’ PRIORITIES IN THE AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION (NBC) ACT.
The Nigerian government is actively involved in reforming the media sector, primarily through the amendment of broadcasting legislation. The Institute for Media and Society...
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EU Funded Capacity Building Re-positions Women Broadcast Journalist in Digital Multimedia Story Telling
In response to the need to enhance the professionalism of women journalists in Nigeria through the improvement of skills, the Institute for Media and Society,...
World Press Freedom Day 2023
3rd May 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
IMS Calls for Protection of Journalists, Creation of an Enabling Environment, and Safeguarding of Democracy
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS,...
Media Guidelines for Disability-Inclusive Coverage of Elections in Nigeria
The media plays a critical role in Nigeria's democratic governance, providing fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive coverage of electoral and broader democratic processes. However,...
Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria
Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria highlight the urgent need for reform in Nigeria's broadcasting sector and proposes comprehensive solutions.
The 1992...
International Women’s Day 2023
8th March, 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
IMS calls for Increased Capacity Building and Deepened Political
Participation of Women.
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has called on stakeholders...
