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Mutiu Olawuyi

Mutiu Olawuyi is a constructive restorative journalist, media entrepreneur, and educator whose work spans Africa, Canada, Greece, UK, and the United States. He is the originator of Constructive Restorative Journalism (CRJ) — also termed Restorative Realism — a framework that moves beyond problem-centered reporting to illuminate human agency, systemic solutions, and the conditions for community healing. He is Co-founder of the International Association of Constructive Journalists (IACJ) and serves as Chief Editor and CEO of Parrot Media Corporation, which publishes the New York Parrot, Senegambia Times, Africa Parrot, Bronx Post, Parkchester Times, and AfriReporters. He is also Executive Director and Producer of Parrot TV. Operating across newsrooms in Dakar, Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria, and New York City, Olawuyi brings a transnational editorial perspective to journalism, media development, and press freedom advocacy. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in New Media Journalism at Full Sail University in Florida, where his graduate research deepens his commitment to the intersection of digital storytelling, restorative narrative, and community-centered media practice. His authored work includes the textbook The Restorative Storyteller, the foundational professional reference for the CRJ framework.