The Media Blog

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

1. The true life stories behind the Turkey vote that everyone is talking about. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/04/as-turkey-gears-up-to-vote-its-traitors-speak-out/523098/ 2. It seems like we’ve been asking forever, but will there ever be press freedom in Africa? http://venturesafrica.com/will-there-ever-be-press-freedom-in-africa/ 3. But elsewhere, it appears to be alive, and thriving. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/apr/16/investigative-reporting-alive-well-prizes-prove-it 4. A fellowship fund for African content creators gains new legs. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/04/11/amplify-first-paid-fellowship-for-content-creators-in-africa-sees-inaugural-graduation-in-nairobi/#e1c6d5ba4027 5. America’s new... Read More

Funmi Iyanda

The Media Blog: Funmi Iyanda (sort of) brings back New Dawn

It’s easy to forget that, when she isn’t ruffling feathers on the internet, either for opinions about marriage or for speaking up for gay people, or for her thoughts on the relationship of Nigerians with class and colour, Funmi Iyanda’s main claim to fame was (or is) as a pioneer in the Nigerian media space.... Read More

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Uriel

The Media Blog: #BBNaija’s Uriel took everyone’s advice and started a ‘Diary Sessions’ vlog

The first episode is a bit intense. Not in the over the top, fun way that Uriel was known for in the Big Brother Naija diary room sessions, but in a more emotional fashion. Depression as an introductory topic is pretty heavy, but she does a solid job. It’s pretty honest and heartfelt, and even though... Read More

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Inspector K

The Media Blog: The first episode of Inspector K is pretty cool

Well, Inspector K is here and it’s a considerably unorthodox type of show for Nigerian audiences. It embraces absurdity and playfulness in a way that risks being dismissed as ‘unrealistic’. But we really can’t wait to see more. Here’s the official description: “Inspector K” is a Crime Comedy about a wacky inspector who through unconventional ways... Read More

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The Media Blog: Our Best Friend’s Wedding did a great job of normalizing female masturbation and no one noticed

It’s lasts barely longer than a second, but it’s clear. Kemi (played by Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi) the radio host whose husband (interestingly, a pilot – remind you of another radio host?) is constantly away from home. As a matter of fact, he only shows up in the finale, and even then we don’t see his face.... Read More

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The Media Blog: To his eternal shame, Nigerians now know that Reuben Abati is a breast man

At what point do we draw the line between the personal and public lives of our celebrities? Question as old as time. It’s even more dicey when the people in question don’t fit as easily into the ‘celebrity’ mold, like, for example, Reuben Abati. A ‘seasoned’ – even though, to be honest, we’ve always wondered... Read More

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The Media Blog: There’s a trailer for Mildred Okwo’s next project

It’s a TV series created by Tunde Babalola called Bankers NGR. It stars Rita Dominic (as is typical of projects she co-produces with Mildred Okwo at this point) as well as Ayoola Ayolola, Ashionye Raccah, Segun Arinze and Joke Silva. We expressed curiosity about the project before, and now we get to see more than... Read More

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Eku Edewor

The Media Blog: Wait, Eku Edewor works as a stylist now?

This Day Style listed TV star and actor Eku Edewor as the stylist of this Ego Boyo photoshoot, which was shot by her partner, Chini Wellbrook. We were confused a little, but apparently it’s true? Maybe we should assume it’s just a side-hustle? Not that we think she needs it. She’s always been quite the style... Read More

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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

1. How does a feminist make the case against feminism? http://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/3/6/14761392/feminism-capitalism-socialism-patriarchy-jessa-crispin 2. So Donald Trump actually helped CNN? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/magazine/cnn-had-a-problem-donald-trump-solved-it.html 3. Immersive Journalism as exercise in debauchery? https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/i-tried-to-find-the-worst-bar-in-toronto-and-learned-everything 4. Trumps’ Inauguration was even more controversial for the press than most people thought. https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/mass-arrests-on-inauguration-day-swept-up-journalists-and?utm_term=.boW0pAo0v#.agm1QGL1V 5. Media is insular, but can that change anytime soon? http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-us-two-worlds-20170410-story.html

The Media Blog: People blaming Kendall for that Pepsi ad are either being silly or simply don’t get it

Kendall Jenner is not the problem with that Pepsi ad. Not her as a human being, not the fact she’s a Jenner (or related to the Kardashians,) not the fact that she’s ‘privileged’ and certainly not the fact she’s white. Let’s try a little experiment, shall we? Imagine Kendall’s role in the ad were played... Read More

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#Throwback: From Beyoncé to Beckham, here are 3 Pepsi ads we can all agree we love (WATCH)

Yeah, Pepsi messed up big time with the Kendall Jenner ad, but it’s easy to forget they’ve given us some great ads in the past. Take this one (our personal favourite) with Beyonce, Britney Spears, Pink and Enrique Iglesias. Or this other, hilarious ad featuring footballers David Beckham, Roberto Carlos, and Ronaldinho. And finally, this... Read More

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The Media Blog: The #BBNaija housemates need to fight somebody for these magazine shots

The girls don’t look so terrible And this group shot is almost okay. But then… poor Miyonse. Seriously. Poor Miyonse.

Reading Material: Here’s what you need to be reading if you work in media content this week

1. Journalism so great it makes a great time out of reading about something like gentrification. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/nyregion/the-state-of-your-block-2017-new-york-city.html 2. But then even great journalism won’t be enough to fix what’s broken about the media. http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/from-the-unbanked-to-the-unnewsed-just-doing-good-journalism-wont-be-enough-to-bring-back-reader-trust/?utm_source=Daily+Lab+email+list&utm_campaign=b0e87a6c8a-dailylabemail3&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d68264fd5e-b0e87a6c8a-396044165 3. Resist the internet, on the internet. It does make sense. Really. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/opinion/sunday/resist-the-internet.html 4. But if you can’t, here’s why. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/science/technology-addiction-irresistible-by-adam-alter.html... Read More

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SaharaReporters moves up to #1, Zikoko slides into the top 5 | The latest YNaija online media (web) countdown

They say controversy sells and no one proves this more right now than SaharaReporters which takes the #1 spot on our online (web) countdown. The past month has seen the typically controversial site mired in a series of noisy and dramatic events. Most notable might be the Dino Melaye certificate saga, but SR was also at the... Read More

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The YNaija Ranking: Instablog9ja retains the #1 position on our latest online media (social) countdown

For a second straight month Instablog9ja is at #1 on our online media (social) countdown. The Instagram handle remains the clear leader in a sea of social media competitors that only manage to do part of what Instablog does. Elsewhere, Funny African Pics slips to the #10 spot for similar reasons, albeit from a different... Read More

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The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV takes the #1 position on our top 25 tv countdown

From #5 to #1 is how ROK TV moves on our chart this month as the past few weeks have seen the station release a slew of original, high quality series, succeeding not only in strength of material but also in perception and talkability. For a new entrant onto the field, this is no small... Read More

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The YNaija Ranking: Inspiration FM moves up into the top 10 on our top 25 radio stations countdown

There’s a curious thing that a lot of people experience when a new building springs up somewhere. It’s expressed most succinctly in the question: what was there before? It’s particularly common in Lagos where, if asked what previously stood in the locations of any of the malls around, dwellers would be hard pressed to provide an... Read More

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The Media Blog: The Spot is ending and we don’t know what to do

It’s been 4 years already? Yeah, we know when EbonyLife TV launched but time really has flown, hasn’t it? Time in which The Spot has grown to be one of the most stable and reliable fixtures on our tv screens. It’s amazing we’re saying this given our initial reactions to the show, which ranged from... Read More

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The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena

93 Days was a landmark film for Nollywood. The tragedy of its tepid commercial (we’ll chalk this up to poor marketing) and critical response (seriously, where are the awards?) is something we will not tire of mentioning. Credit to all parties involved. From the actors, veterans confirming their statuses (Bimbo Akintola, a living legend if... Read More

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The Media Blog: The trailer for Red TV’s Inspector K is the best thing you’ll see today

Look at Red TV, proving us wrong yet again. Special props for that “zoom out” bit. We can’t wait to see the full thing.

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StarTimes Dish TV is packed with everything you need from TV and more

As we inch closer to the times when erstwhile television audience would have completely ditched the offerings of the box for online content that can easily be accessed on their mobile devices, pay-TV companies are doing everything to keep up. Everything! Now StarTimes appears to have recognized the need to step up its own game so by... Read More

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The Media Blog: There is no other way to say it – Tinsel is legendary

Say what you will about the show, but 2000 episodes of a television show, shot in Nigeria, is not beans. Especially in the face of setbacks like studio fires and flooding, none of which were enough to take the show off air for even one day. Who would have thought when it started in 2008... Read More

'Gidi Up', africa magic, Hotel Majestic, hustle, jemeji, Our Best Friend's Wedding, Skinny Girl in Transit, Tinsel

StarTimes might be set to change the game with this new Integrated Digital TV

Does anyone ever feel burdened by trying to figure out which remote works for the TV and which one is the decoder’s while also trying to sort the crying kids or fix dinner? Okay, if that experience does not suit yours, then this should. Electricity bills! Daily soaring high and high till you can hardly... Read More

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The Media Blog: ThinTallTony needs to STFU once and for all

If you can make it through the entirety of this interview without smashing something, congratulations to you. Your willpower is the stuff of legend. But. Goodness. How does he not realize how stupid the things he says are? It will be a shame if Nigerians make this guy even more famous than he already, unfortunately... Read More

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The Media Blog: Toyin Lawani has a new ‘Tiannah’s Empire’ reality show and we can’t wait for the mess

Seriously, just look at this ‘teaser’. Will we find a bigger disaster this year? Doubtful. Except for maybe this other teaser. The show starts airing on EbonyLife TV on the 4th of April, but if you’re just too eager to see it, there’s apparently a premiere at the FilmHouse IMAX cinema on the 28th of March.... Read More

When was the last time anything took over Nigerian pop culture like #BBNaija?

That’s really the only way to put it. These past few weeks and the various scandals on the show have confirmed to us that it really doesn’t matter what anyone thinks about it, the cultural power the show wields is insane. Think about it. People spend tons of money making and trying to get people... Read More

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#BBNaija: Payporte has got to be joking with this Kemen nonsense

Seriously. Are these people joking? Or are we missing something? Wouldn’t it be wiser for them to just cut their losses and let this guy loose? When did they become PR people for disgraced reality show contestants? All Payporte is telling us with this is that they think sexual misconduct is something to be celebrated. What... Read More

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The Media Blog: We are loving this Jemeji trailer

As we mentioned yesterday, we are excited to see Africa Magic’s latest telenovela, Jemeji, at 9 pm tonight. Now we’ve stumbled upon a trailer that manages to up our excitement. It looks like very little else we’ve seen from ‘New Nollywood’ and the story sounds equally intriguing. Jemeji, a telenovela, tells the story of a young... Read More

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Payporte says #BBNaija “has not seen anything wrong with what Debbie Rise did,” and that is a disgrace

Earlier today, a Twitter user shared with us screenshots of a conversation with Payporte, headline sponsor of the ongoing #BBNaija reality competition. The show is currently embroiled in controversy regarding the disqualification of Kemen for his sexual conduct toward fellow housemate T-Boss. This, however, was not the first time someone in the house would be... Read More

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Debie-Rise should also have been disqualified from #BBNaija for sexual harassment, and here’s why (WATCH)

We understand that our society views these things through skewed lenses but it is incredibly pertinent to point out that sexual harassment is not a gender-specific thing. Men can be abused, assaulted, harassed and/or exploited just as women can. And kissing a man in his sleep, after he’s spent hours rejecting your advances, is inappropriate... Read More

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