As part of its ongoing commitment to continually empower the Nigerian media and enable it play the critical watchdog role in the society, Polaris Bank is organizing an open workshop for all classes of Journalist across the media spectrum as one of its critical CSR intervention meant to positively impact key stakeholders.
The 2024 media workshop with the theme: “Integrating AI tools in Contemporary Media practices for Innovation and Excellence” falls within the Bank’s intervention programs under its Education/Capacity Building Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) pillar which deepens media relations, and contribute to the overall development of Nigeria's media landscape.
Scheduled
to hold on Thursday, October 24th, 2024, the media workshop aims to equip media
practitioners with the latest tools and skills to navigate evolving challenges
of modern journalism. With a focus on available and relevant Artificial
Intelligence (AI) tools and use, participants will learn how to integrate these
technologies into their day-to-day work, streamlining news gathering processes
and ensuring accuracy in storytelling. The workshop will also dive deep into
contemporary new media tools and practices, while addressing available
opportunities that enhances career development.
Focus
will also be shed on key topics such as; data journalism, fact-checking, and
solutions journalism—ensuring media professionals are equipped to thrive in the
digital era.
Building
on the success and feedback from previous workshops, especially that of 2023
edition, where hundreds of Journalists participated, the 2024 workshop promises
to offer even greater value. This year’s event will highlight cutting-edge
trends, such as media entrepreneurship and career development strategies in a
competitive media landscape.
To
deliver an impactful workshop, the Bank has assembled top faculty and
distinguished subject experts as facilitators, including Dr. Chike Mgbeadichie,
a Senior Lecturer at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic
University, Lekki, Lagos and Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director of the Media
Career Development Network. Their extensive knowledge and experience in media
and communication will guide participants in understanding how to stay
relevant, adapt to technological advancements, and maintain responsible
journalism practices.
Polaris
Bank in the last decade, has been a strong supporter of the Nigerian media and
is credited to have been in the forefront of enhancing capacity of Nigerian
Journalists through its annual high impact media workshops that has directly
benefited over 4,000 media partners
across the media spectrum.
Partnering
with Journalism Clinic, Polaris Bank blaze the trail in digital literacy for
Nigerian Journalists through robust in-person digital media workshop that held
in Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Akure, Ado Ekiti, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Abuja.
This
initiative reflects Polaris Bank’s long-standing commitment to capacity
building, particularly in empowering media practitioners to address the
challenges of the digital age. By providing access to the latest knowledge and
tools, the workshop aims to support the continuous development of the
Journalists, and media landscape in Nigeria while fostering sustainable and
impactful journalism.
Interested
media practitioners can register to attend: Register
Here
Polaris
Bank was adjudged Nigeria’s Digital Bank of the Year in 2023, 2022 and 2021 in
Business Day’s Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
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