Ahead of September 21, 2024 Edo State gubernatorial elections, Executive Directors Centre for Media and Society , Akin Akingbulu, and International Press Centre , Lanre Arogundade have stressed the need for journalists to be socially responsible in the coverage and reportage of events.
On his part, Arogundade highlighted the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage, which outlines guidelines for equitable representation, professionalism, social responsibility, and ethical conduct. He explained CEMESO, in collaboration with the IPC, is working to improve the professionalism of media practitioners.
In their goodwill messages, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists , Festus Alenkhe and the state Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists , Adesuwa Ehimuan, described the training as timely and acknowledged the challenges faced by the media, such as the need for neutrality and the potential for misinformation and disinformation.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.
Special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment and regional consultations for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP16 are expected to raise the continents' ambition towards reducing land degradation, desertification, and drought.
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