Monday, December 4, 2023
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Sickle Cell Warriors – Over 150,000 Babies Born in Nigeria Annually

In ILORIN, KWARA – “Pray hard,” the doctors implored Morufat Abimbola Ayodele, whose 12-year-old daughter’s health condition had worsened. Young Morufat he suffers from sickle cell disease.

From Delta to Enugu to Taraba States, the number of children to adult ratio who suffer from sickle cell continues to rise. It begs the question: are there enough media and social advocacy campaigns warning Nigerians the life long impact of the disease when couples with “AS-AS genotype” or “AS-SS genotype” chose to have children? That for every 4 in on 1 chance, they will most likely give birth to a child with the sickle sell disease? Is ignorance fueling this rise or are faith miracles at the root of couples defying the odds?

By Online Editor , in Inside stories , at April 3, 2023

When your headline victim-shames, change your gender narrative and use of language

As the 16 Days of Activism continues to set the tone on gender mainstreaming, at LightRay Media, we believe the language used in the media either empowers or disempowers. It can also inspire a call to action or normalise the status quo of no action. It can challenge and speak truth to power or become a lap dog instead of a watchdog.

As media organisations, your biases are revealed in the headlines of your stories, narrative spin, gender voices or lack of it, the tone, manner and language we deploy. 2023 is the year that holds the media to become more accountable in its reportage going forward. The media, creates the kind of society it creates and foster. Just a kobo for your thought.

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! Super Conscious Woman Series , at December 2, 2023

Journalism as a business or social activism? A perspective on CJID’s Annual Media Conference

The appointment of media practitioners at the prime of their career as media aides and the issue of compromise, concerns on the rise of media distortion by the media, narrative reporting on maternal and health issues, the digital evolution and more became hot topics for introspection.

A media and communications expert, Shakirudeen Bankole, shares deep insights, perspectives and takeaways from the conference.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! , at November 30, 2023
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