ICT compliance: Brace up or lose out, Journalists charged

Date: 2013-09-13

The Nigeria Association of Woman Journalist (NAWOJ) Kwara State Council yesterday in Ilorin organized a one-day seminar for its members with a call on journalists to be ICT compliant or be left behind.

Speaking on "Leveraging ICT for improved journalism practice," the Chief Executive Officer of Femtech Nig Ltd,  Abidoye Emmanuel said there is no option for journalists, adding that ICT has to be taken on or else, those that refuse would be left behind and out of the globalised world.

He said with ICT, the audience is faced with a lot of alternatives and those Media houses that can offer better services are the ones with a lot of audience.

Emmanuel said ICT had more communication process participation, adding that it is not longer only the journalist who is involved in this field but the audience too, and as well advised journalists to brace up or loose out.

Also, speaking, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Dr Muyideen Akorede said journalism is dynamic and there is need for journalists to be innovative in their job.

Akorede however commended the association for deeming it fit to organise the seminar for their members, so as to update their knowledge.

In his remarks, the chairman of the occasion, the Chairman House Committee on Information Technology, Kwara State House of Assembly, Adamu Ibrahim Sabi explained that the workshop will go along way in updating women journalist's knowledge in their work.

In his goodwill message, the General Manager of The Herald, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Adebayo urged journalists to always be careful in reporting of any news, saying there is need to abide by the ethics of the profession.

Also, the NAWOJ Vice President ‘B' Zone, Hajia Bilikis Oladimeji urged the state government to provide the association with a bus, saying this will aid the programmes of the association in the state.

Oladimeji urged NAWOJ to be committed in their activities so as to move the association forward.

In his goodwill message, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Abiodun Abdulkareem commended efforts of the association, noting that the seminar will go a long way in updating journalists' knowledge on the usage of internet.

Earlier, in her welcome address, the Chairperson NAWOJ Kwara Chapter, Hajia Binta Abubakar-Mora explained that the workshop was meant to update women journalists on internet usage.

She observed that male journalists are more acquainted with online journalism while women journalists were still lagging behind in the use of the internet for everyday reportage.
According to her, internet for journalists or online journalism has been fully embraced. Nigeria is however grappling to bridge the gap in line with emerging global trends and best practices in online journalism.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bature Bello     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Harmony Holdings     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Reuben Paraje     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Tunde Kazeem     Ebola     John Dara     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Umar Saro     Oba-Solagberu     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Hamidu Olowo     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Ahmad Belgore     Osi     Alikinla     Iyeru Grammar School     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Owo Arugbo     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kwara Liberation Group     Olatunji Ibrahim     Doyin Awoyale     Yaman     George Innih     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Fola Consultant     Roheemat Hammed     Sadiq Umar     Kunbi Titiloye     Saka Adeyemo     Aminat Ahmed     Lai Mohammed     Falokun-Oja     Saadu Yusuf     Frootify     Aliyu Umar     NTA Ilorin     Vasolar     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     John Olobayo     Folashade Omoniyi     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Charles Ibitoye     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Yakub Ali-Agan     Matthew Babaoye     Sherif Sagaya     Zulu Gambari     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Lukman Adeloyin     Galadiman Ngeri     Moses Adekanye     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Saadu Alanamu     Ibrahim Abiodun     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     IQRA College     Kwara State Fire Service     Share-Tsaragi     UNILORIN Alumni     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Bello Oyedepo     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Balogun Ajikobi     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Funmilayo Zubair     Oluronke Adeyemi     Facebook     Ballah     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Eghe Igbinehin     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     SARS     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Transition Implementation Committee     Suleiman Mora Omar     Sabitiyu Grillo     Abdulwaheed Musa     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Kisra     Ileloke     Kolo     Ahmad Belgore     University Road     Saliu Ajia     Daud Adeshola     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Igbomina     International Aviation College     Congress For National Consensus     Ishaq Oloyede     COVID-19 Palliatives     CKNG     Raymond Olaitan     Aiyedun     Kayode Ishola     Paul Odama     Kwara State Government     Senate Presidency     Otuka     Kwara     Memunat Monsuma     Oke-Ero     Olatunde Jare     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Village Alive Development Association     Segun Olawoyin     CT Ayeni     Kwara South     Quareeb Islamic Association     Pilgrims Board     Olugbense     Read With Me     Kwara Pdp     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Balogun Ajikobi     QuickWin     IHS     Sa\'adu Gambari     Kayode Laro     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Okin Group     Saliu Alamoyo     Lukman Adeloyin     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Tunji Moronfoye     Balogin Alanamu     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Press Release     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Hijaab     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Henry Makinwa     Lucky Omoluwa     Okin Biscuit     Senate President     CBT     KWASAA     Doyin Group     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Saheed Popoola     Obayomi Azeez     Okiki