The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), at the weekend, reiterated its commitment to responsible journalism at all times in the country, adding that it will soon unfold a global Ombudsman structure for the entire industry and the modalities for same to further regulate the industry in line with best practices.
NPAN further gave a November 1, 2021, deadline for each member to empanel an Internal Ombudsman mechanism.
The Executive Council of NPAN arrived at this decision at its meeting which held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the NPAN Secretariat in Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, where it was emphasised that co-regulation is the norm and not government regulation
The meeting deliberated on the regulatory framework for media operatives within the respective member-organisations and the industry at large as it also moves towards quickening steps to empanel at the industry level, a workable, quick and responsive system to address public complaints and concerns on missteps by the media and its operatives.
NPAN’s internal Ombudsman is aimed at ensuring that the news organisation keeps to the canons of journalism practice and the code of ethics, mediate in conflicts stemming from internal or external pressures, keep news organisation honest and accountable to the public for news reported and ensure that the public’s right to know is protected.
Further, the Internal Ombudsman in discharging its responsibilities is expected to work with tools like The Nigeria Union of Journalists ((NUJ) Code of Ethics and the canons of journalism practice as encapsulated in FOBAC (fairness, objectivity, balance, accuracy and completeness).
The council further reaffirmed its commitment to responsible journalism, at all times and resolved to unfold soon, a global Ombudsman structure for the entire industry and the modalities for the same.
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