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Published 11/07/2009 by AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: African Media Urged to Embrace Digital Revolution

Lagos African media leaders ended their meeting in Lagos yesterday with a call on owners and operators of media organisations to embrace the digital revolution for seamless information dissemination on the continent.

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Africa:African Media Leaders Meet in Lagospress releaseOver 185 African media owners’ participated in a two-day “African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF)” to discuss practical ... - [11/06/2009 - AllAfrica.com]

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...with the theme, "Challenges and Opportunities in a Digital World: Envisioning New Media Business Models Prof. John Lavine, Dean of Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, United States, tasked media owners to invest in journalism."

Nigeria: African Media Urged to Embrace Digital Revolution [AllAfrica.com - 11/07/2009]

...access it adding: "Our stories should impact deeply on the people's insights and their experiences." He said the most valuable...

Nigeria: African Media Urged to Embrace Digital Revolution [AllAfrica.com - 11/07/2009]

...sources and "it demonstrates how events impact audiences and relate to trends." Lavine said illiteracy...

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