Back in the game: The next level in the life of a media personality! 2019 productions!

By Mabi Azefor Fominyen

 In  what I prefer to describe as  getting back in to the game- the next step in the life of a media personality, it has been yet another fascinating experience for me over the last couple of months , as I returned to radio. I began producing and presenting programmes and news on West Africa Democracy Radio !

 Hence, dusting off the years when  I had  moved  away from everyday journalistic work,  and from the  daily routine of programme planning, actual production and presentation of radio programmes and newscasts!

Luckily I had managed to keep the professional reflexes over the years and so it was easy to catch up really fast and swing back in to action once it was time.

Of course so much has happened  as well as  changed  over these years!

For instance, this time around I am in West Africa. Back when I started journalism practice,  I used to work  in my home country Cameroon situated in West-Central Africa, where I spent close to a decade doing journalistic work and radio and Television  (CRTV-Cameroon's National broadcaster).
Far from what obtained back then, radio production equipment have evolved over these years. New  and digital recorders are in plenty.  Editing soft-wares have gradually replaced the old editing machines and  methods that producers and journalists used several years back.  Mobile Phone lines have made it even easier to reach out to resource persons in other parts of the world to get their perspectives and add value to specific topics and issues being handled on programmes. The use of  the world wide web  to gather information and build content for different productions  has been a plus.   The availability  and the use of social media platforms  have also made it easier to share  programmes online and reach out to a wider audience beyond the scope and the broadcast zone of radio stations.

In a nutshell, it has gotten better over time !

Perhaps my quest to remain professional,  and religiously respect  the rules and ethics of the journalism profession is what I have held unto, in spite of the changing times . Maintaining my values and work ethics especially in an era now characterised by fake news , half- baked information, mis-information and rumour peddling , continue to matter. Team spirit is key as well.

Please take some time off to listen to some of my latest productions  on Women and genders issues and let me know what comments you have . Feel free to indicate how I can improve on the work.

A celebration of mothers and motherhood by Mabi Azefor  Fominyen

https://audiomack.com/song/wadr/07-fifty-fifty-celebrating-mothers-motherhood-mabi-may15-2019

Discussing sexual and gender-based violence in West Africa by Mabi Azefor Fominyen

https://audiomack.com/song/wadr/06-fifty-fifty-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-24-april-2019

Women's interest in politics in West Africa by Mabi  Azefor Fominyen

 Mabi Azefor Fominyen Speaks to a gender specialist Ms Irene Chinje on progress made to empower women in Africa and women's advancement