, Newspapers Association of Nigeria , Nigeria Union of Journalists and other media-focused groups have recommended the need for industry-wide involvement in the setting up of the structure for a framework for the regulation of journalism practice in the country.
Predicating their position on the renewed vigour by the National Assembly to reintroduce bills likely to stifle media practice in Nigeria, the stakeholders said that the media will continue to resist every ‘’covert or overt attempt’’ to muzzle and criminalize journalism practice in Nigeria – whether through the obnoxious social media bill or the National Information Technology Development Agency Code of Practice.
‘’Stakeholders insist on the primacy of media freedom, and to jealously guard same, and are not unaware of the responsibilities that come with such freedoms. ‘’Therefore, the training and retraining of all segments of the media, especially editors, reporters and bureaucracy of the various media associations and unions – NPAN, NGE, NUJ and IPI should be in focus. This is to enhance professionalism, institutional memory and sustainability’’, the media stakeholders stated.
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