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Kehinde Ajose

  • Entertainment and Lifestyle Reporter, The Punch
Lagos
Covers:  Music, Movies, literature, fashion and lifestyle, technology and business
Doesn't Cover: Sports Science Politics Religion
CEO Visibility Solutions Media, Journalist with @MobilePunch || Ex @Vanguardngrnews, @tngreports || Publisher @ternewsng ||

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Kehinde Ajose’s Biography

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Kehinde Ajose has repeatedly asked to be called Mister Awesome but no one listens to him, so he prefers to wear the cap of visibility strategist, journalist and author.

As a visibility strategist, he helps individuals and organizations to gain visibility for their products, ideas and services in order to become highly paid and highly influential. He is the author of Donjazzyfied..a book on the lessons drawn from an African showbiz entrepreneur and also ‘5 costly mistakes entertainers make’ and …

What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked with Vanguard Newspaper in Nigeria between 2013-2016

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A journalist must have an alert and ordered mind. People trust journalists with facts, either the ones they give them or the ones they receive from them. All journalists must aim for accuracy. Without it trust and audience will be lost. Journalists should always have a notebook or recording device at hand. Contemporaneous notes are essential when it comes to compiling a report. The journalist needs to stay alert and use their imagination to build a mental picture of what people tell them. They must learn to visualise the story.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I prefered to be pitched via email

Awards

Nigeria Media Nite Out Awards

2015 - Entertainment Journalist

Its an award that recognizes media excellence in Nigeria