Experts Condemn Fake News, Urge Journalists To Fact-Check
As the 2019 general elections draw near, stakeholders in the media industry have unanimously condemned the prevalence of fake news, insisting that it is...
MRA, IMS, Among 15 Global Finalists for 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression...
Two Nigerian non-governmental organisations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and Institute for Media and Society (IMS) have been named among 15 “Global champions of free...
PRESS RELEASE: Global Champions of Free Expression: IMS makes 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom...
The Institute for Media and Society, a Nigerian based Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Index Censorship Freedom of Expression...
Global Champions Of Free Expression: 2019 Index On Censorship Freedom Of Expression Awards Shortlist...
Judges include investigative journalist Maria Ressa, one of Time magazine’s people of the Year 2018; actor Khalid Abdalla
Shortlist celebrates artists, campaigners and...
Vote-Buying Could Mar Nigeria Elections, US Warns
The United States of America has warned that widespread vote-buying could mar the general elections.
The US Deputy Ambassador Jonathan Cohen, who spoke on Thursday...
Journalism And Its Hazards
The report presented the other day by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP), whose research findings claimed that no fewer than 251...
Forum Cautions Against Electoral Violence, Urges Conflict-Sensitive Journalism
Head of History Department, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Dr. Tunji Ogunyemi, has stressed the need for players and stakeholders in the nation’s electoral process...
2019: EFCC Moves Against Money Laundering, Vote Buying
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says the Commission has put in place measures that will make money...
Fake News, Hate Speech And The 2019 General Elections – The Redemptive Role Of...
As we move towards another round of electoral rituals, the periodic legitimisation of our rights to be called a democracy, there is widespread fear...
2019 Polls: Buhari Warns Against Politics Of Hate, Violence
AHEAD of the 2019 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, weekend, advised Nigerians against playing the politics of hate and violence. President Buhari He spoke...
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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...
