Newspaper GM Charges Journalists On Training

The general manager, Abia Newspapers and Publishing Corporation (ANPC), Jones Nnanna Ike, has urged journalists in the country to improve their proficiency through regular trainings.

Ike spoke yesterday while declaring open a two-day capacity building workshop for members of staff of the editorial department of the ANPC in Umuahia, the state capital.

He said such training would keep them abreast with current ethical standards, fact-checking and modern reporting tools to remain credible in today’s fast-changing media landscape.

Ike thanked Governor Alex Otti for reviving the state-owned media outfit, noting that the intervention had made its title “National Ambassador” visible again at newsstands.

“We’re determined to align with his transformative vision by building a newsroom where accuracy, balance, fairness, and responsibility remain our guiding principles,” he said.

Participants were trained on Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Modern Journalism, Ethical Journalism and Basic Principles of News Reporting and Feature Writing, and Media Law and Ethics.

‎Among others were Investigative Journalism, Harnessing Emerging Digital Tools for Modern Newsrooms, and the Concept of Digital Newsroom Editing Using AI Tools among .

‎In their sperate presentations, some of the resource persons, Chikezie Emelike and Michael Iheadindu emphasized the need for the participants to put to use the knowledge they gathered.

‎Earlier, while welcoming the participants and the resources persons, the editor,  Chukwuemeka Egejuru, underscored the need for the participants to be attentive and participate fully in the training.

‎He urged them to embrace AI as a supportive tool rather than a substitute, noting that the credibility of a newsroom depends on how well the journalists balance technology with ethical practice.