Relevant stakeholders in the media have brainstormed on the way forward to get the best out of media professionals in Nigeria for national development.
This forms part of the submissions put forward at a roundtable discussion organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Ekiti state council under the Chairmanship of Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela.
The roundtable discussion was part of an event marking the year 2022,Press week in the state.
The discussion attended by media icons in the South West and presided over by a veteran Journalist Prince Kayode Oni resolved on importance of periodic training and retraining of media professionals to keep them abreast of new developments and innovations in the Journalism industry.
Other resolutions according to the communique signed by the stateNUJ secretary Kayode Babatuyi stated :
“That Federal and State governments should invest in government owned media, equip them with modern facilities and connect them to National grid.
“That broadcasters should desist from reading too many paragraphs during newspaper review programmes as such development has continued to kill the newspaper companies.
“That objectivity as one of the core values of Journalism, must be upheld at all times, regardless of the situation.
“There is need for Journalists to go beyond the surface but always dig deep in their reports, as well as imbibing the culture of Investigative Journalism, which will be beneficial to the society.
“There is need for Journalists to have the right attitude towards the profession, for the society to respect and regard the media while the curriculum of various institutions offering journalism courses should be reviewed to meet up with modern day realities.
” It was agreed that Media organizations and their proprietors must place high priority on the welfare and well-being of their employees, so that Journalists will not be distracted with gratifications.
“There is need for proper legislation to empower NUJ to regulate media activities as such would give standardize the profession and create avenue to address issues of quackery and instill discipline.
“It was agreed that Media organizations should explore other areas by thinking outside the box, in a bid to survive amidst the current hike in fuel price.”