A Mass Communication Scholar, Prof. Mainasara Kurfi, has careworn the necessity for Nigerian journalists to acquaint themselves totally with the code of ethics of their occupation to allow them discharge their duties successfully.
Kurfi, who’s the Head of the Division of Mass Communication, Bayero College, Kano, gave the cost on Wednesday whereas delivering a paper on the opening of a two-day coaching workshop for senior journalists in Kano.
The Worldwide Press Institute Nigeria organised the two-day coaching for senior journalists, in partnership with MacArthur Basis.
Kurfi stated, “One of many challenges dealing with Nigerian journalists is ignorance of the code of ethics of their occupation”.
In a presentation titled, ”Understanding Media Codes and Ethics,” Kurfi famous that many Nigerian journalists usually are not conscious of the code of ethics of their occupation”.
“What number of Nigerian journalists know and perceive the journalistic code of ethics. In the event that they know, do they apply them of their operations?” he requested.
“Journalists must know the ethics as a result of they’re made to guard the general public from hurt or deceptive data. In addition they assist journalists to do their job successfully”.
He stated though the applying of the code of ethics has its attendant obstacle therefore it’s needed for a critical media homes to all the time conduct in-house coaching for its members.
The President of the Worldwide Press Institute, Musikilu Mojeed, stated Part 22 of the Structure permits “the Press, Radio, Tv and different companies of mass media to all time be free to uphold the duty and accountability of the federal government to the individuals.”
In response to him, many Nigerian journalists are harassed, assaulted, arrested, detained and. They had been generally killed for upholding the individuals’s proper to know.
Additionally in his remarks, the board chairman IPI Nigeria and Media Belief Houp Chairman, Kabiru Yusuf, who addressed the assembly nearly, stated media practitioners had been dealing with difficulties similar to many different Nigerians.
“The answer to the financial disaster lies within the conventional position of the media holding the federal government to account.
“It’s tough to be moral when issues are tough when individuals attempt to make ends meet,..however in the long run as media practitioners we should all the time do what is true,” he stated.
The IPI World Director, Mr Frane Maroevic in a message to the coaching, stated the institute would proceed to encourage moral journalism within the digital age when data travels sooner to attach society and amplify values.
Director of MacArthur Basis, Dr Kole Shatimma, stated the inspiration would proceed to assist impartial media with out which, he famous, even companies will discover it tough to survive.
