By Blessing Oladunjoye
Passion, the driving force to succeed in every profession, is
a major tool that can help to reinvent journalism in Nigeria. It’s the passion
in every journalist that will keep him going in the field despite all odds.
This was made known by the Managing Editor, The Nation
Newspaper Online, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin at his 50th birthday lecture and
exhibition held at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism auditorium.
Delivering a speech at the birthday lecture, with the topic; Reinventing
Journalism in Nigeria: The Need for Conscious Media Career Development, Mr.
Otufodunrin implored media organizations to always embark on training their
staff often in order to ensure that they are up to date and do not have to
limit themselves to the knowledge they gained in school.
Editor, Sunday Punch, Toyosi Ogunseye identified networking
as a tool which can help to reinvent journalism profession. She explains further
that networking can help, if journalist can always consult those that are superior
in the field, as a way of learning more.
Speaking, Executive Director Media Support Centre, Wale
Fatade Wale
Fatade, Executive Director, Wale Fatade, Executive Director,said if the
issues of distorting mass media messages due to ownership influence or personal
interest of editor or publisher is not addressed, there cannot be a new era of
Journalism in Nigeria.
The celebrant, Mr Otufodunrin thereby advised journalist to
invest in their career, adding that the industry leaders need to be committed
to the task of providing an enabling environment to improve the capacity of
journalists.
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