Delta Online Publishers promises to ensure objective, ethical reportage

 

————By Ovasa Ogaga, —————————

 

Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has promised to sanitize online publishing in Delta State by ensuring that its members uphold ethical standard of journalism in their reports.

 

The group after its inaugural meeting, held at Niko Palace, Oghara, Ethiope West LGA, Delta State, attended by 11 notable online publishers stated that it became necessary to form the group in order to check the activities of quacks portraying the noble profession in a bad light.

 

In a press release sighed by the forum interim Chairman and Secretary, Mr Enebeli Emmanuel, publisher of www.ndokwarepoters.com and Mr Shedrack Onitsha, publisher, www.advocateng.com, the forum promises to ensure that their members reports are balanced, credible and objective.

 

The new interim executive also includes, Mr Kparobo Markons, Publisher, www.sunreporters.com as Organizing Secretary was mandated to draw up the forum constitution, aims and objective and code of conduct of members.

 

According to the release; “the forum urged members to uphold ethical standard of journalism in their reportage, by ensuring that their stories are credible, balance and objective.”

 

The forum stated further that; “it will synergies with the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Delta State Council to enforce profession ethics among online publishers in Delta State, in order to check the activities of quacks masquerading as online publishers.”

 

Online publishers present the meeting includes: Comrade Enebeli Emmanuel, publisher, www.ndokwarepoters.com; Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, publisher, www.advocateng.com; Comrade Kparobo Markons, publisher, www.sunreporters.com; Comrade Asiayei Enaibo, publisher, www.gbaramatuvoice.com; Comrade Ebule Anthony, publisher, www.freshangleng.com; Comrade Chukwudi Abiandu, publisher, www.bannermedianetwork.blogspot.com.

 

Others are; Comrade Okies Okpormor, publisher, www.reformeronline.com; Comrade Joe Ogbodu, publisher, www.bigpenngr.com; Comrade Omafume Amurun, publisher, www.deltanewsroom.com; Comrade Christian Ashauku, publisher, www.superioradioandtelevision.com and Comrade Onyenweli Mercy, publisher, www.crusaidersvoice.com.

 

Others who sent in apologies for not making it to the inaugural meeting but have indicated interest to be members of DOPF are; Comrade David Dia of flashpointonline.com, Comrade Itoje of citqja.com, comrade Albert Ogirika of blanknews.com, comrade Laba Oghenekewve of urhobotoday.com and Comrade Okonta of asabapost.com.