The 2019 World Press Freedom Day was themed ‘Media for Democracy: Journalism and elections in times of disinformation.’
“Even with these measures in place, we know that a tweet can become world headlines before a spellcheck is even conducted and a rant on a blog post may be repeated as a lead story on a newscast, without the news outlet doing its due diligence.” “In turn, journalism professors must be vigilant at teaching media history, literacy, and ethics while underscoring excitement for the profession. It is a daunting, yet surmountable task.”
Earlier, in his opening remarks, Russell Brooks, the U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer, said the goal of the U.S. Mission is to promote democracy, to strengthen democratic institutions in Nigeria and all over the world.
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