Tag: The Media Blog
The Media Blog: The most important detail from Toke Makinwa’s Rubbin’ Minds interview
You know when someone decides that they are putting their feet on the necks of everyone else, and they won’t ...
Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (11)
1. Fake News didn’t just start today: http://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/read/fake-news-in-1947-was-the-reason-for-a-real-life-x-file 2. American TV is really, really expensive: https://mic.com/articles/161740/here-s-how-much-it-costs-to-make-an-episode-of-the-walking-dead 3. Coming to grips with ...
The Media Blog: And we thought Toke was getting ready to chill
As in. We really thought the promo blitz was dying down. How many covers does this make it now? Even ...
The Media Blog: So we watched ‘Afropolitan Chef’ …
We want to call it a bright spot. Because we definitely needs one of those. Yetunde Shorters is a very ...
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: 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: 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 YNaija evening cover today, 28th November
RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.
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: 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: 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 ...
The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?
Maybe we should ask ourselves that question first. Are we here for a Toke Makinwa memoir? We aren’t quite sure ...
The Media Blog: Arese Ugwu is here to slay
Maybe it’s the recession. Maybe it’s the result of constant badgering and a generation of women awakening and eager to ...
The Media Blog: The Naked Convos is getting in the TV business
Remember when we mentioned our friends over at The Naked Convos making big moves? Well they’ve just announced that an adaptation of ...
The Media Blog: Pulse TV is already looking to the future
One simple look at Pulse TV’s ‘video’ page says it all. The publication is already moving strongly into the disaggregated ...
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy