Mass media: Constitutional Responsibility Without Empowerment
The mass media is central to the development of any democratic society. This has been generally acknowledged in developed societies to the extent that...
Senate Bill Imposes Tax On GSM, Cable TV Subscribers
A bill for an Act to introduce a tax on communication and cable television services scaled first reading at the Senate on Wednesday.
The introduction...
Communiqué issued at the end of the workshop on Building Community Radio in...
A two-day Community Sensitization Workshop on Building Community Radio in Nigeria was held in Kabba, Kogi State, on Wednesday, November I3 and Thursday, November...
NBC Condemns Demolition Of Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has condemned the demolition of the structure housing the Fresh FM in Ibadan by the Oyo State Government.
The Director-General...
Court Orders Publisher To Pay Gov Ortom N5m Damages
A Makurdi High Court Judge, Justice Adam Onum has ordered the editor-in-chief of Nigerian Concord Newspapers, Mr Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi to pay the sum...
Guild of Editors Urges FG To Grant Waivers On Newsprint, Others
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the Federal Government to grant waivers to media houses on newsprints, printing machines and other...
Where is Press Freedom Restricted?
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day to spotlight media freedom around the world.
This year, UNESCO’s theme, Journalism Under Digital...
FG Vows To Review Nation’s Broadcasting Code
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has vowed that “no amount of attacks” would stop the implementation of the recommendations on reform...
Telcos abort heading to court as FG suspends 5% telecoms tax
Telecommunications companies on the platform of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) are rescinded their plans to sue the Federal Government following the...
PRESS RELEASE
Lagos, Nigeria- 03 May, 2019
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2019
Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS,...
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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...
