| IPC
launches new technology programme for Nigerian journalists
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria as
part of its efforts at giving necessary support to the media
and all practicing journalists has just finished the
installation of its new V-Sat equipment at its premises at 42,
Ijaye Road, Caterpillar Bus Stop, Ogba-Ijaye Road, Lagos State
in Nigeria.
The V-Sat facility, acquired with the support of the Open
Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is also linking
three other media NGOs to the net via Internet radio
connection. The three NGOs, which are partners in the Media
For Democracy (MFD) project in Nigeria, are Media Rights
Agenda (MRA), Independent Journalism Centre (IJC) and
Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER).
The IPC with this new and faster Internet link is now
capable of providing better internet facilities to
journalists, researchers, conflict managers, students of
schools of journalism and other professionals that need the
Internet for their professional and personal needs. The IPC
cyber café, which opens from 9.00 am to 7.00pm on weekdays
and 10.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays will now give priorities to
journalists and researchers.
A Computer Assisted Reports and Research (CARR) training
programme for journalists and other NGO workers has also been
designed and will soon commence at the Centre.
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