By David Owei,Bayelsa <\/p>\n
Mr Isaac Yalah, a retired Director,Research and planning Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, has encouraged practicing journalists to remain steadfast and dedicated to their duties adding that they should continue to speak truth to reality.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the weekend in Yenagoa when some senior media practitioners were rewarded for a job well done, Mr Yalah reiterated that journalists should strive not to compromise facts adding that journalism will continue to remain relevant.<\/p>\n
Yalah, who was former Director of Research and planning , NCDMB, said that irrespective of the insurgence of social media, professional journalism has come to stay.<\/p>\n
He advised the upcoming journalists to stay on course and practice the profession with decorum.<\/p>\n
He said: “Journalism to me is very important and will continue to remain relevant because, journalism has professionalism. It has courage, and you speak to truth. It has dedication.”<\/p>\n
“My word of encouragement to journalists is let’s remain dedicated. Let’s remain professional. Let’s continue to speak truth to reality. Let’s face the fact. Let’s not compromise things.”<\/p>\n
Praising the senior media practitioners that have retired, he said:” these persons honored have done the same thing. That’s why they have been honored. If they have not stood firm to help the practice of journalism, we wouldn’t be here today.”<\/p>\n
Advising those still practicing and those that will come into the profession in future, he said, “for those who are also practicing and those who in the future intend to be in the profession of journalism, they should also understand that they can be celebrated like this.<\/p>\n
“But the most important thing is how professionally, dedicated and how we you speak to truth to power in this sphere of democracy, in this sphere of government and all of that.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s very important that we are able to carry that message, that touchline from one generation to another generation, which is very critical. <\/p>\n
“So journalism, whether we like it or not, whether you call it paper, virtual, print or whatever, it still remains very relevant because it’s the point of contact for us to get information that we desire. <\/p>\n
“Whether we are doing social media today or whether you are doing print, for me, I still read newspapers today. Even if I don’t see it physically, I go online to the website of that media house to read the news of that day and all of it. So journalism has come to stay.” He narrated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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