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NIGERIA`S MEDIA WATCHDOG
Diamond Publications Limited is a dynamic publishing company that has distinguished itself in magazine and book publishing since its incorporation in 1989.Its main products are focused on the Nigerian media.
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Projecting Yar'Adua and His Government
 There are a lot of differences in the policy thrust of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and his predecessor, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Although, the former in his inaugural speech on May 29, after being sworn in as President said, “We are not starting from the scratch”, which suggested some inheritance from the outgone regime, he has on occasions jettisoned and departed from policies of the latter.
One noticeable departure as it concerns the media was the appointment of individuals that would manage the information machinery of government. While Obasanjo created different portfolios for his communications with the media and public, with separate assistants handling each, President Yar'Adua has settled for only an individual to handle all aspect of his communications. Named Special Adviser on Communications, he has also appointed two Ministers for the Information and Communication Ministry. The ministers speak for the Nigerian government while the Special Adviser manage the information machinery at the State House... | Read more
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The world of Sub Editors
 The sub or copy desk in any media organization the world over occupies a very important place in the news processing chain. Literally, it is the life-blood of any news medium. While the reporter is known to be the supplier of the news ideas, the sub-editor, as the beholder of the desk, mostly serves as the cook, who ensures that the news delicacy is of good taste to the consumers of the news content.
By the virtue of their jobs, it may not be wrong to refer to sub editors as a special breed of journalists. They are called different names depending on the management style of each news organization. In some, they are called production editors, in others they are simply regarded as part of the editorial team. But, what really is the nature of the job of sub- editors?..| Read more
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LASAA, OAAN crisis deepens
The disagreement over the control of outdoor business in Lagos between the Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria OAAN) and Lagos Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA) may not be resolved very soon as the latter has stepped up the demolition of billboards it considered illegally……. This has, however, not gone down well with OAAN, which Felt LASSA had breached the peace brokered between the two bodies
OAAN's vice president, Mr. Yinka Adepoju, described the current demolition exercise as sad saying his association has been trying to avoid possible collision with the state government over the control of outdoor business in state. He wondered why the agency should continue to demolish OAAN's membeR billboards, despite the agreement between both parties brokered by the Peace and Technical Committee step up by LASAA Governing Board...| Read more
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KUDOS & KNOCKS
 Knock to the 93 journalists from media organizations that attended Globalcom fourth anniversary Media dinner for allowing the company write the report of the event for them. All the papers that reported the event relied on the press release issued by the company. Why would journalists present at event rely on the company to write the report they would publish? It is interesting to note that virtually every journalist in attendance at the occasion went home with a prize...| Read more
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Improving Public Relations
practice in Nigeria
A Public Relations conference which sought to address PR challenges in contemporary Nigeria was held recently in Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi with speakers drawn from within and outside the country. Prominent amongst them were Nicholas Van Zanten, head of Europe's biggest PR training company, Meet The Press, Nn'emeka Maduegbuna, CEO, C & F Porter Novelli, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, MD, CMC Connect, and three other distinguished speakers.
The conference with the theme, “The Changing Face of Public Relations Practice in Nigeria,” attracted many PR practitioners and sections of the public mainly drawn from the media. Alima Atta, MD, Sesema PR, organizers of the conference, stated that PR is in a flux because of changes in the financial world and society in general. She noted that the conference was organized to help participants hear from experts on how to deal with crises, plan and execute PR projects, learn valuable tools for getting positive media coverage, and to understand what journalists are looking for...|Read more
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