To learn the rudiment of print and broadcast journalism, members of Press Club of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) in Effurun, Delta State, were in Lagos, last week, on excursion to five media houses.
The campus journalists under the aegis of Actualizers’ Team visited The Nation, Encomium magazine, Raypower FM, Faaji FM and Africa Independent Television (AIT) to gather knowledge on journalism.
The Nation Online Editor, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, received the students to the company’s corporate headquarters. While conducting them round the facilities, Otufodunrin gave the press club members tips on journalism practice and code of ethics of a journalist. He also tutored the students on how to write news, feature and opinions stories. He advised the students to take advantage of CAMPUSLIFE, The Nation’s youth-focused platform, to hone their writing and journalism skills while in school.
The student-writers moved to Encomium Magazine, where they were received by a senior reporter, Mrs Shade Wesley-Metiboguno, who represented the magazine’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kunle Bakare.
Bakare charged the students to channel their journalism skills towards exposing corruption and misconducts on their campus. The magazine’s Deputy Editor, Mr Tade Asifat, advised the young journalists always get their facts before putting pen on paper.
The students learnt about broadcast journalism when they visited Raypower FM, Faaji FM and AIT to round off the excursion. They also visited Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), National Stadium, and Oniru Beach for fun.
A member of the club, Ada Nwoke, an Industrial Safety and Environmental Technology student, described the experience as “interesting” and “educative”. She said: “It is an interesting and educative tour for me. I learnt many things about journalism.”
Another member, Prosper Osakwe, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering student, described her experience as “eye-opening”, saying: “With all I have learnt, I am considering practising journalism after my graduation.”
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