Call for Applications: MTN Media Innovation Programme (Nigeria)

Call for Applications: MTN Media Innovation Programme (Nigeria)

Deadline Date: April 07, 2025

 Donor Name: School of Media and Communication Pan-Atlantic University

 Grant Size: Not Available

 Category: Events

 Reference URL:https://smc.edu.ng/mtn-mip-

The School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University is pleased to invite applications for the fourth cohort of its MTN Media Innovation Programme.

The MTN MIP is premised on the understanding that innovation drives change and so intends to expand the horizons of participants and build new approaches to problem-solving and solution-oriented media practice for industry excellence and for the benefit of humanity.

Cohort-4 of the programme will build on the successes of the last three Cohorts to further consolidate its leading position as a foremost impactful training programme ever endowed for Nigerian journalists. The MTN MIP-4 will, as usual, stir up the spirit of innovation in the participants to empower the Nigerian media practitioners to be better at their jobs and to drive innovations that will potentially create and enthrone the much-needed sustainability in the industry.

The potential of the programme to expose the participants to learn how ICT powers the media and how the media magnifies ICT in their symbiotic relationship, as well as how the media can be potent weapons for successful diplomatic engagements is rifer now than before.

Focus Areas

• Every participant will experience improved knowledge in four broad areas:
  • The Telecoms industry
  • Media Innovation
  • Writing & Reporting
  • Media Diplomacy

Benefits

• Participants will:
  • Grasp the changing media landscape propelled by ICT, AI and digital media.
  • Enhance their writing and reporting skills.
  • Have a better understanding of MTN Corporate brand and strategic positioning and alignment.
  • Have a firsthand understanding of MTN Nigeria, its operations, and challenges through case studies and visits to its Nigerian offices as well as its global Headquarters in South Africa.
  • Have a greater understanding of how the ICT & Telecoms industry in Nigeria work and the role of MTN Nigeria in the mix.
  • Be equipped to take advantage of existing legitimate means to monetize their skills in a fast-changing media landscape.
  • Go on study visit to the University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Witness how media can be explored for diplomatic progress in Africa.
  • Stand a chance to win N1m on proven innovative idea or on outstanding reportage of the telecoms sector during the period of the study.

• Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a media practitioner or content creator
  • Must have a valid International Passport
  • Must pass a written test and any subsequent interviews

• Must get a written release from employers to participate in the programme.

CLICK  THE LINK BELOW TO APPLY

Reference URL:https://smc.edu.ng/mtn-mip-