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THE SOURCE OF FAKE NEWS IS BASICALLY YOU AND I- SARAH MUNYI
BY Princess Onisemoh
President, youths in Africa Sarah Munyi speaks extensively on the topic “The Political Impact of fake news in African democracy” at a three day virtual pandemic lecture hosted by NIMFEST.
Sarah considers the real pandemic to be the fake news attached to COVID-19, as she educates participants on what fake news really is. “The sources of fake news is basically you and I” She points.
Ambassador Sarah proffers solutions to curb the spread of fake news. She encourages all to verify every information received, to read beyond the headlines before posting, and to impart and promote the right values such as honesty,integrity, truthfulness. She said,
“This is the solution to so many of our socio- economic and politico ills in our continent!”
” Let us think truth, share truth and live truth!” She advises. As she considers this the sole way to salvage the continent from the fangs of the enemy of prosperity.
Indeed Covid-19 inflated the uprise of fake news and many ignorantly played a part in fueling it’s engines sharing wrong information to others.
Fake news indeed is no news as it’s damages cross beyond the border, it therefore remains insightful for all to play their part in stopping the spread of fake news.
“TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE IS TO START WRITING, START SOMETHING!- COSA PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON JOURNALISM
BY Asenime Edwina
The president of the Communication Students Association LASU Chapter, Miss Akannishelle Funmilayo, mentioned this at a session with media enthusiasts on the first day of the Online Media Training convened by the organisers of the Nigeria Media Festival (NIMFEST). She discussed on the topic ‘The impacts of campus journalism’.
The forum started with the first facilitator, Mr Geoffrey Harumi Kuti who took the participants through a journey on the economic impact of Creativity.
While Miss Funmilayo Akannishelle the second facilitator shed more light on the Impact of campus journalism: it’s negative and positive effects.
She also shared her experience as a campus journalist, which she described as a ‘long narrative’ and regardless of all the intricacies attached to the journey, her passion kept her moving.
Campus journalism to her, drives the exhibition of certain positive behaviours on the part of the journalist and brings information to students directly.
During her session, she shared with the participants voice clips which she had previously garnered from notable Campus journalists, who also shared their experiences since the inception of their career in Campus journalism. The voices of successful campus journalists like: Mr. Alao Abiodun, Mr. Kareem Itunnu Azeez, and Mr. kabir Adejumo could be heard through the clips.
According to Miss Akannishelle, campus journalism has impacted lives positively and has opened opportunities for those who practise this form of journalism. “It has helped some journalists build some contacts and It could also make you visible”, she added.
She challenged students who are willing to build a career in campus journalism to stop thinking and get to work, ‘Start something now’, she said.
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