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Google has announced that it will train Nigerian journalists on Data Tools Training, beginning from June 4, 2013. The training will focus on using Google fusion tables, Google forms and Spreadsheet, Advanced Search 2.0 application, Google Earth Maps and Crowd Sourcing with the Social Media, to enhance news gathering by journalists. Explaining this in a statement, the Communication and Public Affairs Manager, Google Anglophone West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said, “This year’s training is aimed at helping Nigerian journalists to understand how to use online data journalism tools that would help them develop more data-driven news.” “This means that after registration, there would be a random short-listing phase where we cut down the number of participants to 50. Secondly, because the training this time is a lot more intense, attendees must attend all the 3 classes to qualify for certification. The reason is that we want everyone who attends to have a good grasp of the tools. The training will kick-off at Google’s one-week outreach event slated to hold in the week of June 4, 2013.”
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This article was first published on 10th May 2013

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