By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Eze Anaba, has charged campus journalists across the country to embrace ethical journalism, rigorous fact-checking and conflict-sensitive reporting as tools for promoting peace, tackling insecurity and supporting national development.
Anaba gave the charge on Wednesday at the 9th Annual Symposium and 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Academic Campus Journalists (ACJ), Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, affiliated with the University of Ibadan.
The symposium was themed: “Journalism and Insecurity: The Roles of Campus Journalists and Professionals in Promoting Peace and National Development.”
Represented by Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, the NGE president said journalists wield enormous influence over public perception and national stability, warning that irresponsible reporting, misinformation and sensationalism could worsen insecurity.
