The Tide Acting Editor Charges Staff On Professionalism, Excellence

The Acting Editor of The Tide, Mrs. Juliet Njiowhor says the Newspaper was now repositioning to give adequate coverage on issues around Rivers State and the Niger Delta.
She also said that since the newspaper was established to defend, protect and promote the interests of the Government and people of Rivers State, the new Editorial Management has restrategised to fulfil the mandate in order to justify its existence.
In a meeting with Editorial staff of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of The Tide on Wednesday, Mrs. Njiowhor said the Newspaper was eager to go back to its main mandate of giving voice to Rivers people.
She charged Reporters on sourcing and reportage of local stories from the communities in the state.
According to her, “The Rivers man is whose problem we are here to highlight. We need to cover Rivers State and tell its stories to the outside world.”
She warned against laxity, and assured that hardwork would be rewarded as she charged every staff to rededicate and commit themselves to highest level of excellence and professionalism.
Also speaking, the Acting Deputy Editor, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, stressed the need for Reporters and Editors to creative, adding that more focus needs to placed on investigative reporting to elevate the content the Newspaper.
Chukwudi, who until his new appointment, was the Group News Editor of The Tide, said Reporters must do things differently to achieve results, adding that people were doing extraordinary things in the local communities that The Tide was obligated to publicise by creating the awareness for the world to know.
He challenged Reporters and Editors to give adequate coverage to Rivers State, while at the same time, fighting for the Niger Delta, to justify its claim as the “Authoritative Voice of the Niger Delta”.
His view was re-echoed by a Director in the corporation, Mr Bon Woke, who harped on the imperative for Reporters to embrace the New Media and incorporate new techniques in News reporting to reposition the Newspaper in a critically competitive environment.
Highlights of the meeting include, interactive session with staff and identifying areas of challenges and reforms.