Polaris Bank Empowers Media Practitioners with 2024 Capacity Building Workshop

<h4>Polaris Bank Empowers Media Practitioners with 2024 Capacity Building Workshop<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that as part of its ongoing commitment to continually empower the Nigerian media and enable it play the critical watchdog role in the society&comma; Polaris Bank is organizing an open workshop for all classes of Journalist across the media spectrum as one of its critical CSR intervention meant to positively impact key stakeholders&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The 2024 media workshop with the theme&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<strong>Integrating AI tools in Contemporary Media practices for Innovation and Excellence”<&sol;strong> falls within the Bank’s intervention programs under its Education&sol;Capacity Building Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility&lpar;CSR&rpar; pillar which deepens media relations&comma; and contribute to the overall development of Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s media landscape&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Scheduled to hold on Thursday&comma; October 24th&comma; 2024&comma; the media workshop aims to equip media practitioners with the latest tools and skills to navigate evolving challenges of modern journalism&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With a focus on available and relevant Artificial Intelligence &lpar;AI&rpar; tools and use&comma; participants will learn how to integrate these technologies into their day-to-day work&comma; streamlining news gathering processes and ensuring accuracy in storytelling&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The workshop will also dive deep into contemporary new media tools and practices&comma; while addressing available opportunities that enhances career development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Focus will also be shed on key topics such as&semi; data journalism&comma; fact-checking&comma; and solutions journalism—ensuring media professionals are equipped to thrive in the digital era&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Building on the success and feedback from previous workshops&comma; especially that of 2023 edition&comma; where hundreds of Journalists participated&comma; the 2024 workshop promises to offer even greater value&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This year’s event will highlight cutting-edge trends&comma; such as media entrepreneurship and career development strategies in a competitive media landscape&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To deliver an impactful workshop&comma; the Bank has assembled top faculty and distinguished subject experts as facilitators&comma; including Dr&period; Chike Mgbeadichie&comma; a Senior Lecturer at the School of Media and Communication&comma; Pan-Atlantic University&comma; Lekki&comma; Lagos and Lekan Otufodunrin&comma; Executive Director of the Media Career Development Network&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Their extensive knowledge and experience in media and communication will guide participants in understanding how to stay relevant&comma; adapt to technological advancements&comma; and maintain responsible journalism practices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This initiative reflects Polaris Bank’s long-standing commitment to capacity building&comma; particularly in empowering media practitioners to address the challenges of the digital age&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By providing access to the latest knowledge and tools&comma; the workshop aims to support the continuous development of the Journalists&comma; and media landscape in Nigeria while fostering sustainable and impactful journalism&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Interested media practitioners can register to attend&colon; Register Here&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Polaris Bank was adjudged Nigeria’s Digital Bank of the Year in 2023&comma; 2022 and 2021 in Business Day’s Banks and Other Financial Institutions &lpar;BAFI&rpar; Awards&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;