Isnt it funny when Boko Haram or ISWAP make unverifiable claims the news media in Nigeria gorge on it like ravenous wolves. But when the Nigerian military announces gains the same media go on a fact checking spree. Came across this report from a well established media company.
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How many Boko Haram fighters have really surrendered to Nigerian forces? The headlines would want the world to believe they were 13,243. Really?" But this is a gross misrepresentation of facts, as presented by the Defence Headquarters.
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How many Boko Haram fighters have really surrendered to Nigerian forces? The headlines would want the world to believe they were 13,243. Really?" But this is a gross misrepresentation of facts, as presented by the Defence Headquarters.
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This, ladies and gentlemen is the Nigerian media of 2021. It will be less aggravating if these media houses actually embed reporters in the ground with troops to get a first hand account. They are scared. Nobody wants to die. We live in an era of where reporters looking
.to carve out a name for themselves take the easy route of generic criticism of the military because its the rad these days. Terrorists have benefited immensely from Nigeria's media establishment and social media influencers .
Terrorists groups have relied on news and social media coverage as a tool to bolster their appeal. It doesnt matter if attacking defenceless civilians who cannot fight back is an act of cowardice, not valour.
Terrorist groups flourish when they can increase their influence, and one of the primary drivers of influence is media coverage.
Regardless of political ideologue or culture we can all agree abducting, raping and killing innocent women and children is abhorrent. The media as
Regardless of political ideologue or culture we can all agree abducting, raping and killing innocent women and children is abhorrent. The media as
..has a responsibility to use their power to rally against such acts of babarity. Rather the reporting on terrorism does not always focus on attacks. Instead media coverage focus more on the military responses to terror group, anything to cast a negative light on
..the military. If they cannot find negative material like setbacks or casualties they start blaming the babaric acts of terrorism on the failed economic policies of the government. The terrorists get a free pass. They can murder, rape, destroy...its not their fault.
..youth unemployment is to blame. They transform the aggressors into victims. These guys are murderers. Can a reporter be neutral when it comes to murder? Shouldn't the media cooperate fully with the government? Is your responsibility as a reporter simply to cover the news
..without any thought to your role in allowing terrorists and killers to get their view out to the world using the media as free press to do so? Can the media really be neutral in war against terrorists? Many reporters cannot bring themselves to report objectively.
..they feel they must remain skeptical with the Nigerian military and be trustful of terrorists. How many of these media houses have jornalists who are knowledgeable about military operations and can articulate that to the Nigerian populace. None. You see reporters
..calling an armoured personnel carrier a Tank, or a combat helicopter fighter jet. The media has a huge responsibility in civil society. They to some extent have the power of life and death in their hand.
In the event of an attack, traditional media will bear the burden of public expectations. People will first turn on the television, their phones Regardless of where people turn, they will be looking for some basic information. what happened, what is the danger and the risk,
where should I go, what routes should I take. News organizations will have to answer to those questions in a hurry. And what they report, what they air whether it's their own local correspondent or some 'expert' who is booked for an interview will shape behavior and,
quite possibly, broader rescue efforts in the community. This underscores this responsibility that the news media have a life or death responsibility.
Sadly this all important institution has been hijacked by money hungry corporate husslers and influencers.
Sadly this all important institution has been hijacked by money hungry corporate husslers and influencers.
They want to make it big and to do that they are willing to throw the nation under the bus. They are ready to play the propaganda arm of terrorist groups. Most are too lazy to do basic research. They just take the easy route with generic criticism that lack substance.
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