Journalists in Akwa Ibom State have finalised arrangements to organise the first-ever media stakeholders summit in the state.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the summit’s secretary, Mr Kufre Etuk, Editor of The Crest newspaper, it was announced that the one-day summit, themed ‘The State of the Media in Akwa Ibom State: The Way Forward’, will take place at 10 am on Friday, 20th September 2024, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat, Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The statement partly reads: “The summit, which will bring together reporters, editors, and publishers in the state for a ‘much-needed stocktaking’, will be co-chaired by Mr Israel Umoh, former NUJ Chairman and Publisher of Straightnews newspaper, and Mr Cletus Ukpong, the Regional Editor for South-South/South-East at Premium Times.”
The NUJ Akwa Ibom State Council Chairman, Mr Amos Etuk, and the Chancellor of the Conference of Online Publishers, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Utitofon Morgan Ukpong, are expected to deliver goodwill messages at the summit.
Additionally, Dr Idongesit Ashameri, a former NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Chairman, will deliver a keynote address titled ‘Media Practice in Akwa Ibom: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow’.
Other speakers include Mr Idorenyin Aquaisua, Publisher of MediaPost International, who will discuss ‘The Challenges of the Media Industry in Akwa Ibom State’, and Mr Ekemini Simon, an award-winning journalist with The Mail newspaper, Uyo, who will address ‘Opportunities for Media Sustainability in Akwa Ibom State’.
Otuekong Franklyn Isong, Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, an internationally recognised human rights and pro-democracy organisation, will examine ‘Press Freedom in Akwa Ibom’, while Mr Ukpong will speak on ‘Ethical and Responsible Journalism in the State’.
The statement further notes that the summit, which is by invitation only, will feature two sessions: a pre-summit session with media relations managers and a stakeholders’
business session.
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