NUJ urges Plateau Journalists to acquire Digital skills
Journalists in Plateau State have been urged to adapt to the digital journalism model that is utilized worldwide in the 21st century.
Chairman, Correspondents chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Plateau State Council, Mr Gyang Bere made the call in his welcome remarks during a training organised by the chapel to broaden the knowledge of its members.
Mr. Bere said the theme of the training, ‘Role of ICT in Promoting Peace Journalism In Nigeria’ was carefully chosen to ensure all its members became not only ICT compliance but update their skills in accordance with modern global digital trends in journalism.
The program, according to the chairman was in memory of former members of the chapel who lost their lives on the line of duty on the 16th of May 2007.
Mr Gyang pointed out that the lesson of COVID-19 across the world which forced the world to lock down the cities and public places posed a very serious challenges to the journalism profession.
He said, “Any journalist with required ICT knowledge and skills will not have problem practicing during pandemic era as withnessed when COVID-19 broke out”.
He urged members to continued to promote peace in the state and the country in their reportage.
In his goodwill message, The Chairman of NUJ Plateau State Council, Mr Paul Jati, commended the correspondence chapel for keying into the core objective of his administration which is training and re-training of members to sharpen their intelect on the job.
He therefore encourage other chapel to tow the same line by organising traning for its members.
A guest lecturer, Dr Taye Obateru of the University of Jos, urged journalist to be agents of peace in the interest the country.
He encouraged journalists to practice objectivity in journalism with a sense of patriotism.
