He added that operating media outfits that lack viability predisposes journalists who work in such places to sharp practices.
Ememobong, who noted that the Nigeria Union of Journalists has a role to play asked the body to make deliberate efforts to minimize the level of exploitation by insisting on improved welfare system for its members. “How many media houses can pay regular salaries in Nigeria,? How many can fund journalists to fly to cover events, so that if they see something negative about the event, they could freely and objectively report?. How many journalists have gone back for post-school certification, courtesy of their employers?