The decline in professional standards of journalism in Nigeria and the dearth of responsible and impactful reporting capable of inspiring positive change in the country has created a huge vacuum.
This was the position taken by the Editor-In-Chief and General manager of Diademng; Mr Paul Dada, in his address to members of the press and others present at the launch of an analytical, informative and high impact online publication, Diademng. Dada said that “the media to which we all belong is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, a term which refers to the media’s capacity for advocacy and its role of setting agenda for the society. As the fourth estate of the realm, the media is saddled with the function of a watchdog of society. In performing this function, it has the tripartite role of informing, educating, and entertaining the masses”.
Pointing out the challenges which bedevil the media, the senior journalist said the Diademng team had resolved to contribute its quota to changing the narrative about the Nigerian press.
“In Nigeria, the press is not just the fourth estate of the realm, it is the last estate of the realm. We live in a society where institutions; political, economic, social, and religious are collapsing. Unscrupulous men and women have become juggernauts. They are stronger than the institutions. And all of us, citizens and the institutions are at the mercy of the whims, caprices, shenanigans, and mind-boggling perfidy of depraved men and women.
“There is a need for the media to be a change. Many journalists have tried to keep their heads above the water. But many of our colleagues have allowed the insatiable lust for lucre and illicit gratification to cause them to lose the ability to be the conscience of society”.
Adding, the Diademng team lead said “We at Diademng have resolved to be the voice of change. We are irrevocably committed to being the voice of impact in our society. We are people of faith, so, expect zero to hero, rags to riches, a disgrace to grace, and trial to triumph stories. When we criticize, we would do so to cause positive change. When we commend, we would do so to inspire change. The Diademng team members are poised for the mission. And I promise that with God on our side, you would always hear from us.”
The Managing Director of Tacoms Group, who is the Publisher of Diademng, Mr. Emmanuel Ehinola, in his speech stated that Diadem had been over 10 years in publication as a magazine and in that time had become a tool for positive impact and influencing society towards Godly living.
“Over the years: Diadem has reached out to many nations, offices, prisons, and households through testimonies of God’s grace in the lives of men and women.
“It Provides counseling and numerous help to those in need. We are A one-stop platform for the truth and only the truth ( No fake news), for getting proper counseling and help on issues of Life
“The voice of Positive impacts across the globe”.
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