WHY I’LL RECOMMEND THE ADVANCED CLINIC, ADC By Itunu Sowole

The Advanced Skills Clinic was an intensive and highly practical four-week training that provided the core knowledge required to be better practitioners, in speech with proper diction, clarity, non-vernacular; and in writing with correct spelling and punctuation; without abbreviations, slangs/jargons, etc.

The skills clinic is aimed at anyone who needs to sharpen his or her writing skills, journalists, working professionals, bloggers and radio/television presenters.

It offered 16 hours of intensive interactive workshop exercises on how to write while avoiding common errors of grammar and style that detract from getting messages across. To keep the exercises practical and personal, it was a typical class size of 20 participants.

The clinic was led by Femi Akintunde-Johnson (FAJ). FAJ has worked extensively as a journalist with plenty of experience on the receiving end, as well as the creative end, of the Nigerian media industry. He is a facilitator (Topical Issues in Nigerian Journalism – PGD class) at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and has more than 30 years pf unbroken experience in journalism.

There were classes run by advanced practitioners in the media.  One of the classes featured the GM of Max FM, Mr. Tokunbo Ojekunle. Others by Mr. Muyiwa Akintunde (COO of TPT International) and Mr. Richard Akinnola (Director of Media Law Centre and veteran journalist). The training classes included: sharpening reportorial edges, news intros, proof reading and editing techniques, including case studies and language use. We were trained to be better practitioners

A thoroughly interesting clinic which gave an excellent overview of the aspect of language and reportorial skills. I gained so much knowledge and have a greater understanding of what makes a successful reporter and writer. Well presented and most importantly, very practical – delivered by FAJ, “a true knight of the English language!”

The course definitely met its aim and I will recommend it to anyone looking either to gain the fundamental facts or even refresh skills.

To learn more about the Advanced Skills Clinic (next edition begins this Saturday, September 1), contact FAJ at [email protected].

–  Itunu Sowole, OAP at TopRadio 90.9 FM (June/July ADC Workshop Graduate)