Category: The Media Blog
The Media Blog: Accelerate TV made a good move with this one
No shade to Akah. None whatsoever. We think he’s a great person with tons of potential. But look at this ...
The Media Blog: We’re not sure how we feel about Timini on The Spot
We’re not exactly thrilled. But we aren’t particularly disappointed either. Given the fact he’s filling in for Ebuka, he does ...
The Media Blog: You heard the news where again?
This clip is astounding. Tens of millions of Americans believe these same things. https://t.co/OqK1xtyVub — Jonathan Merritt (@JonathanMerritt) December 1, ...
Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (10)
A tweeting President-Elect: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/12/resisting-trumps-tweets/509222/ Revisiting an ode to investigative journalism that has become more relevant than ever: http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/3/13772892/spotlight-movie-of-week-investigative-journalism StarTimes is doing a ...
The Media Blog: Africa Magic’s Jamestown (finally) comes on tonight!
About a year ago we got wind that Victor Sanchez Aghahowa had gathered a crop of actors and ferried them ...
The Media Blog: For better or for worse, Skinny Girl In Transit returns
Well, the first episode is here and we are…. not surprised. Whether or not this is a good thing depends ...
The Media Blog: We’re reaching peak Toke levels
We should just call this Toke week at this point. Her dedication to pushing this her “On Becoming” book is ...
The Media Blog: UBA really, really wants to make RED Tv work
Just a few weeks after the announcement of their new webseries, RED TV is out with another trailer. This time, ...
The Media Blog: So what’s up with Mania Magazine?
To say that Mania Magazine came out swinging with their 2011 launch would be an understatement. The brainchild of Dimeji ...
The Media Blog: Are you here for more Skinny Girl In Transit?
We’ve never really talked about Skinny Girl In Transit, have we? Suffice it to say, our feelings about the show ...
The Media Blog: Toke is not nearly done, guys
See ehn, Toke will make a success of this book if it’s the last thing she does. Shebi you laughed ...
The Media Blog: Which one is TalkStuff again?
You think you’re tired of social networks? You’re joking. They say there’s a new one launching in Abuja on the 8th ...
The Media Blog: Bye Bye Shuga
No, the show isn’t getting canceled. Not anytime soon, as far as we know. But after 2 seasons in Nigeria, ...
The Media Blog: This Vimbai interview will make you think
OnoBello.com might not exactly be a site many people flock to for serious or affecting pieces of journalism. Actually, it ...
The Media Blog: No, but maybe we should all be learning from Toke
Toke Makinwa is pulling off a coup, guys. It’s not today celebrities started writing books, but we’re hard pressed to ...
Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (9)
1. Because post-Trump, rigorous and in-depth reporting is more a necessity than ever before: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/politics/donald-trump-international-business.html 2. What is “the truth”?: https://medium.com/thoughts-on-journalism/its-a-tricky-thing-this-truth-stuff-d32150e8b5cc#.t2yeuvwnk 3. ...
The Media Blog: Just look at these covers, it’s Toke Makinwa vs Maje Ayida today
T No words necessary. RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.
The Media Blog: Just look at these covers, it’s Toke Makinwa vs Maje Ayida today
No other words necessary! ToluYour pop culture/entertainment go-to. Music head. Wallflower. I do not like to write. On a mission ...
The Media Blog: In short, Yemi Alade has given up the battle
You people say people should sing songs ‘that makes sense’? Yemi Alade looks at you and wonders who signed a ...
The Media Blog: Since Uncle Taju wants to own the entire world
Is enough not enough? Baba leave small for the boys. The news is that, in preparation for the Econet-powered Kwese ...
The Media Blog: Someone told Korede Bello he needs sex appeal – okay o
First, we like Korede Bello. What’s there not to like? Then this new song – which is why we are ...
The Media Blog: Who’s watching Motion Town?
Why is no one talking about Motion Town? Don’t look to us for answers. We think it has a lot ...
The Media Blog: We’ve been watching these 3 Nigerian vlogs
Everyone’s favorite (former) child star Benita Okojie, and her sister Bella Rose Okojie (herself a star in her own right, ...
The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015
Forget all of the “tech” talk. Jason Njoku is now firmly a media entrepreneur. Sure, many may find that difficult to ...
The Media Blog: Pulse TV might be even more influential than we thought
Because we watched this video and weren’t sure if we’d accidentally stumbled onto the Pulse TV page instead. What say ...
The Media Blog: Coke Studio is pretty good television
It’s a bit uneven, as can only be the case with a show whose success depends largely upon the chemistry ...
The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today
Is this an interview or an interrogation? Why does he seem so tired? Was he forced to do this interview? ...
The Media Blog: Do you watch Mr. and Mrs. Kogberegbe?
Guys, things are happening. That’s how we found out the other day that a show called “Mr. & Mrs. Kogberegbe” ...
Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)
1. It’s been quite the sobering week, hasn’t it? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-readers-from-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html 2. On Facebook and fake news: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/13/13613566/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-misinformation-hoax-media 3. If video ...
The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV
Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn’t come ...
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