Media platform set for new professional online training 

A professional training platform, dedicated to nurturing a new generation of ethical, innovative, and impact-driven African media professionals, the Media Integrity Initiative Africa, is set for the sixth edition of its Free Quarterly Online Training Programme.

This was contained in a media statement signed by MIIA Coordinator, Femi Akintunde-Johnson, and shared among newsmen.

Speaking on the upcoming exercise, MIIA reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing ethical, innovative and future-ready media professionals across Africa.

The release indicated that the two-day virtual training will be held on Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 11am to 4pm (WAT), via Zoom, on each weekend.

The statement states details of the training as follows: 

 Day 1 – Saturday, August 15, 2026; 11am – 1pm

Words That Divide: Media Stigmatisation and the Challenge of National Cohesion; Facilitator: Tony Onyima, PhD – Former Managing WDirector/Editor-in-Chief, Sun Newspapers; Former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Anambra State; Managing Consultant, Bridgehead Communications Network Ltd.

2pm – 4pm 

Multimedia Storytelling 101; Facilitator: Adeboye Ola, PhD – Veteran Journalist; Deputy Provost, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos.

Day 2 – Saturday, August 22, 2026, 11am – 1pm

Telling Human Interest Stories in Health Reporting

Facilitator: Oluyinka Shokunbi – Veteran Health Editor; President, Network of Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria; Managing Editor, HealthStylePlus Online.

2pm – 4pm

New Forms of Storytelling: What Matters?

Facilitator: Azu Ishiekwene – Former Editor and Executive Director, The Punch; currently Senior Vice Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Leadership Newspapers.

Meanwhile, the organisers restated that participation is free, still, registration is mandatory, urging new participants to register via:

https://forms.gle/6ZbrfoTMCWmKAaFi8, while 

returning participants (old cohorts) should register via:

https://forms.gle/Z6xoFH7z7FnWT3ee6 affirming that the registration process will close on Friday, 7 August, 2026.

The Coordinator can be reached via Email: [email protected] or

WhatsApp (text only): +234 803 315 0547.

The Eagle Online reports that since its inception, MIIA has continued to provide practical, high-impact professional development opportunities for journalists, editors, broadcasters, public relations practitioners and other communication professionals and enthusiasts. 

The August 2026 cohort, it disclosed, reflects the initiative’s continued focus on equipping participants with the knowledge and skills required to navigate today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.

Similarly, through its free quarterly online training, MIIA equips journalists, editors, broadcasters and communication practitioners with the practical skills, ethical grounding and strategic insight required to thrive in the evolving media ecosystem.

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