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Legit.ng presents masterclass on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week

Legit.ng, Nigeria’s number online news media, participated in the ongoing 2019 Lagos Social Media Week.

As a foremost news media with resourceful and engaging contents, Legit.ng hosted a session on Tuesday, February 5 tagged Creating Compelling Stories: The Legit Way. The session was facilitated by Bayo Olupohunda, Legit.ng’s editor-in-chief.

This session is a how-to guide on how to navigate the intricacies of telling impactful stories using diverse formats and topics analysing audience preferences using proven content strategy in a responsible and ethical way.

Legit.ng presents masterclass on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week

Legit.ng's editor-in-chief speaking to participants at the masterclass session on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week
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Olupohunda, in an engaging and interactive manner, took the audience through the rigours of creating impactful stories that are authentic, ethically verifiable without getting caught up in the messy pool of fake news and hoaxes.

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He discussed fully the menace of fake news and how important it is for publishers not to get caught up spreading hoaxes in a desperate bid to break the news first and to reach a wider audience.

Legit.ng presents masterclass on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week

The masterclass session is a how-to guide on how to navigate the intricacies of telling impactful stories using diverse formats and topics
Source: UGC

The frontline digital news expert said the best way not to get involved in spreading fake news in a bid to create compelling stories is “to tell the stories responsibly.”

His words: “The present challenge is to tell the stories responsibly. As content creators look more and more to social media for sourcing and downplays the traditional news gathering method, fake news has become a danger to telling authentic stories devoid of hoaxes. This development is causing concern for publishers who are struggling in a fast paced environment with the risk of publishing fake news.”

Legit.ng presents masterclass on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week

A group photograph of some of the participants at the masterclass session.
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Olupohunda also used the opportunity to tell the audience about Legit.ng’s upgrade from NAIJ.com, the beliefs and the guiding principles behind the bold move and the insatiable quest to always lead the way as far as digital news media is concerned in Nigeria.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have upgraded to serve you better

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