Journalists and other media practitioners in Abia State have been challenged to represent the interests of the people in their reportage.
A media consultant Mr Bankole Ebisemiju gave the advice in Umuahia, on Wednesday during a two-day training for media practitioners organized by the state government on Human Capital Development.
Ebisemiju who stressed the need for media workers to be consistent with facts, said that government projects and other programs should reflect in interest and the welfare of the people.
He noted that while government-produced reports on projects are important, the Journalist should still go ahead to subject the government information to checks to confirm how the projects will benefit the people.
Ebisemiju who cautioned the media practitioners against spreading fake reports, also said the training was designed to equip them with the skills in reporting health, agriculture, social security, education, infrastructure etc.
He advised…