Penpushing media to champion protest against fake news
The management of Penpushing media has called for vigorous and joint fight against fake news, which on daily basis is now becoming a trend across the globe, and a serious threat to journalism practice and the world at large.
Penpushing reports that, the called came from the organisation’s founder, Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, at the 2020 lecture and award night organized by the Federated Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), held in Abeokuta.
The former Zonal Secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), who received award of excellence on journalism practice bestowed on Penpushing media, which was presented by Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, declared that, it was high time a protest is organized against fake news and fake journalists.
Penpushing further reports, that, Kayode-Adedeji explained that the protest against police brutality, should serve as eye opener to correct number of atrocities in various organizations, stressing that journalism should not be exceptional.
The veteran journalist lamented that, journalism is under threat, following the rate fake news is spreading like wildfire, and almost becoming ‘truth’, to number of ignorant and innocent people across the globe, hence, need to rise up to the challenge of addressing the menace.
Penpushing also reports that, the founder dedicated the award to vigorously fight fake news, and declared that, the organization is equally prepared to lead protest against fake news dissemination, which he tagged, ’#Endfakenewsprotest’
‘I want to use this opportunity to openly dedicate this award to fight against fake news. It is high time we jointly wage war against fake news. And I am openly saying here that, it is high time we protest against fake, , just as it was staged against police brutality. We at Penpushing ready to lead #Endfakenewprotest’ across the globe’, Kayode-Adedeji emphasised.
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