Media Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/media/ Sun, 10 May 2026 13:43:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png Media Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/media/ 32 32 233669348 The Roles and Challenges of the Media in Holding Government Accountable https://afinjufm.com/the-roles-and-challenges-of-the-media-in-holding-government-accountable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-roles-and-challenges-of-the-media-in-holding-government-accountable https://afinjufm.com/the-roles-and-challenges-of-the-media-in-holding-government-accountable/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 13:41:38 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19143 The media, often called the ‘watchdog of society’, plays an important role in keeping government accountable to the people, through various channels including newspapers, radio, television, and social media; through these means, citizens receive information about government activities, policies, and national issues. The media has always played a major role in promoting transparency, public awareness, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/the-roles-and-challenges-of-the-media-in-holding-government-accountable/feed/ 0 19143 Balanced, Fair Reporting Key to Conflict-Sensitive Journalism — Experts https://afinjufm.com/balanced-fair-reporting-key-to-conflict-sensitive-journalism-experts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=balanced-fair-reporting-key-to-conflict-sensitive-journalism-experts https://afinjufm.com/balanced-fair-reporting-key-to-conflict-sensitive-journalism-experts/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:56:48 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19093 Media professionals have been urged to prioritise balance, fairness and responsibility in reporting communal conflicts, as a means of promoting peace and stability in society. The call was made during a Media and Peacebuilding Workshop on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting for Community Harmony in Osun State, held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Osogbo. The workshop, organised […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/balanced-fair-reporting-key-to-conflict-sensitive-journalism-experts/feed/ 0 19093 Unicef Advocates Professionalism in Media To Shield Vulnerable Children https://afinjufm.com/unicef-advocates-professionalism-in-media-to-shield-vulnerable-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unicef-advocates-professionalism-in-media-to-shield-vulnerable-children https://afinjufm.com/unicef-advocates-professionalism-in-media-to-shield-vulnerable-children/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:36:13 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=13482 UNICEF’s Kano Officer, Rahama Rihood Muhammed Farah, made the call while speaking during a two-day training for selected media houses on ethical journalism as it affects children in Nigeria. Farah stressed the need for journalists to exercise caution when reporting issues concerning children, particularly those who have suffered attacks or domestic violence. According to him, […]

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