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Opinion
August 22, 2026
What is a journalism degree worth if newsrooms want more?
Olasunkanmi Arowolo
Researcher, Lecturer, Coach, and Mentor in Journalism.
I have been thinking about this question not simply because I have read a recent study on Nigerian newsroom hiring practices, but because I have spent years watching journalism students move through the classroom and attempt to make sense of a profession that is changing faster than the systems designed to prepare them for it.
I have been thinking about this question not simply because I have read a recent study on Nigerian newsroom hiring practices, but because I have spent years watching journalism students move through the classroom and attempt to make sense of a profession that is changing faster than the systems desi...
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