First City Monument Bank organised Media Workshop
for online journalists under the theme, "Stimulating Responsible New Media
Journalism: A Pathway to International Recognition".
At the event, which had award winning journalist Mr. Inigo Gilmore from the United Kingdom, Tw magazine Adesuwa.
GMD/CEO of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Ladi Balogun, said
the Bank organised the parley/workshop as part of its contributions towards
enhancing the skills and competence of journalists to enable them carry out
their job in a more professional manner, which will go a long way to develop
the country.
He further said that FCMB believes that the media should be
fair, responsible, independent and accountable. Through this way, the media
industry and its practitioners would be able to realise their aspirations and
add significant value to national development.
Other speakers, including Dr. Larry Izamoje, Mrs. Adesuwa
Onyenokwe and Mr. Martins Oloja (Editor of Guardian newspaper), spoke in the
same vein, saying that the media has a key role to play in the well-being of
the country. They advised practitioners, especially those in the online
platform, to effectively and positively harness the opportunities provided by
technology while discharging their functions.
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