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Journalists Cautioned On Undue Influence In Reportage
Journalists in Nigeria have
been told to resist attempts by media owners, the political class and parties to conflict to unduly influence their report.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at a two-day workshop on Conflict and Crisis Reporting, organised by the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) with the support of Akwa Ibom State Government held at Uyo, recently.
The communiqué signed by the Executive Secretary of NPC, Mr Bayo Atoyebi and NUJ Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Council, Mr Patrick Albert, on behalf of the participants, said the media should be pluralistic and reflect the diversity of the society giving access to various views.
According to the statement, the media as key stakeholders and purveyor of information should contribute to the maintenance of peace and reconciliation in the country by reporting conflicts and crises within the context of the code of ethics.
Mr Atoyebi said journalists should adopt the proactive measure of self-regulation to avoid government interference and censorship, while reports should be subject to self-imposed restrain within the framework of the law, to personal opinions and sentiments.
The communiqué also called for training and retraining of journalists, particularly on methods, techniques and parameters for understanding, identifying and reporting sources of conflicts and crises.
The NPC executive secretary said the aim of the workshop was to provide a platform where journalists would be guided and sensitised on their professional responsibility in reporting issues that become potential sources of conflict, escalate tension or constitute threat to the corporate existence of the country.
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Aniekan Umanah, who declared the workshop open said the forum was germane to the Nigerian society.
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