In a bid to ensure that campus journalists apply gender-sensitive storytelling beyond the classroom, Juliet Buna, a reporter and editor with Crest 106.1 FM, Akure, organised a one-day training for 120 Mass Communication students (90 females and 30 males) at Kola Daisi University, Ibadan.
The training, titled “Telling Stories That Matter: Advancing Gender Sensitivity in Journalism,” formed part of Buna’s ReportWomen! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) project. It equipped students with practical skills in gender-sensitive and inclusive reporting aimed at challenging stereotypes and promoting fair, balanced storytelling.
The session also featured other seasoned media professionals, including Olufolajimi Akinnawo, a development communication expert, and Oluwatosin Ologun, a multimedia journalist and head of the reportorial desk at Agidigbo FM. Akinnawo facilitated a session on “Crafting Gender-Sensitive News and Features,” while Ologun spoke on “From Campus to Public Impact: Publishing and Amplifying Gender Stories.”
Students at the training gained valuable insights into inclusive reporting, the dangers of stereotypes, and practical newsroom ethics—areas often underemphasised in academic curricula. The training proved so impactful that questions from the sessions were incorporated into the students’ semester examination for the 2024/2025 session.
Buna plans to sustain this by maintaining ongoing mentorship and professional engagement with the students, either through follow-up sessions, collaborative reporting opportunities, or virtual check-ins.
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