Council member representing Africa on the World Journalism Education Council, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, has lamented activities of some practitioners in the media industry, saying some belong to the Fourth Estate of the Wreck.
The chair and past Head of Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos stated this in an interview in Ibadan.
He said: ‘’Citizen journalists are not journalists. Many of them did not attend journalism school. They practice journalese. They are information traffickers. Many times they traffic falsehood. Those who breach professional ethics belong to the Fourth Estate of the Wreck.
‘’They don’t just wreck the platform but society, professional bodies they belong to such as the Nigeria Union of Journalists {NUJ}, and Nigerian Guild of Editors {NGE}’’.
He also called on President Bola Tinubu to give palliatives to and rescue the media industry from a total collapse.
The media industry, in the recent, has been experiencing a hemorrhaging situation, leading to declining the bottom line.
The media avatar said Tinubu must urgently take the critical step because of the pivotal role the media plays in a democracy.
The professor said: ‘’ The president is a media owner. He belongs to the league of media owners. Palliatives are being given , he should also remember the media industry. The media remains trustees of public trust. There is an urgent need for palliatives and waivers for the sector to remain afloat’’.
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