Tag: The New York Times

Nigerian Actress Chika Ike Stuns at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in France

Nigerian actress Chika Ike is making waves at the prestigious 76th Cannes Film Festival in France, joining the ranks of prominent movie stars who graced the event. Stepping onto the…

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The Media Blog: The New York Times just told a bad-ass Nigerian story – about Boko Haram

The kind of journalism that inspires. The New York Times, working with the Pulitzer Centre delivers a long, long, long read that delves into the forgotten boys of Boko Haram.…

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The Media Blog: This story shows you why The New York Times is the Queen of Kings

That gorgeous headline. The plot, the twist, the drama. And that glorious ending: "The line stretched down hallways and around corners. Most people would never even sniff the room. Perhaps,…

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The Media Blog: The New York Times’ latest decision makes us sad, and points to the future

We have always said that the nature of everything will change - including the idea of who puts pressure on media to do better. It will be the audience, in…

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The Thread: The New York Times asks its readers to say something nice about Trump and Twitter blows up

Anyone who thinks Americans- read Democrats and liberals- are not still raw about Donald Trump in the driver's seat has no clue. Americans are mad, very mad. So why on…

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“He wasted it”| Chimamanda’s assessment of Buhari takes no prisoners

Chimamanda Adichie is on a roll, it appears. In less than two weeks, she has gone from Beyonce's brand of feminism to joy that is Michelle Obama's and now, she…

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Nigeria’s army is the biggest obstacle to Chibok schoolgirls rescue – Foreign experts tell The New York Times

by 'Jola Sotubo For the eager Nigerians who are hoping for good news concerning the 200 plus girls kidnapped from Chibok, Borno last month, the wait might be a long…

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“The plot feels like an excuse”: The New York Times is not impressed with Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’

by Janet Maslin And “Americanah” comes dangerously close to the “exaggerated histrionics” and “improbable plots” that she ascribes to Nigerian, or Nollywood, films. When readers of “Americanah” first meet its…

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Opinion: Why it’s irrelevant whether ‘courtship’ has ended

by Emma Grey Texting is the new phone call, "hanging out" is the new dating and coffee is the new "fancy dinner"... according to the New York Times. Over the…

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News in a New Media Age: Even the New York Times got it wrong

by Margaret Sullivan “I always said that if I read it in The Times, it must be right,” she said. But that faith was broken last weekend. The media critic Jack…

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