POOR REMUNERATION RESPONSIBLE FOR DWINDLING JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA, SAYS OLADUNJOYE

The former Deputy Governorship Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Ogun State, also noted that, this development continue to bedevil  the profession and its practice so much that even quacks from other professions continue to ridicule, harass, embarrass and irritate media men and women as if there is no big deal in reporting.

Penpushing further reports that, Oladunjoye noted that the empowerment lecture was a welcome development because that is what is lacking in today’s society, especially the media or journalism sector: mentoring, role-modelling and on-the-job.-training.

‘No profession can progress without these necessities; not the least, a calling that seeks to inform/impart, educate, enlighten and entertain the rest of the society. I want to, most humbly suggest that, the empowerment lecture should be continuous and proceedings published from time to time as part of the much desired resources to help the upcoming and to refresh the professionals’.

Penpushing also reports that, the Chief Executive Officer of Tunes Communications and Investments Ltd, said, ‘on the topic of the lecture: Challenge of Election Reporting in a Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Religious Setting: The Case of Nigeria  2019 General Elections; I dare day this is a good topic that also affords us the opportunity  of a review’, he stated.

He added, ‘I want to say that, to get the best from any profession, including journalism or mass media practice; practitioners should be well trained, well grounded, and well remunerated. I say with all emphasis at my disposal that is here is a very big deal in reporting). I believe this should be another area focus for the South West Zone of the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN)  In it’s Empowerment Series’.