The Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) has been formally launched. It brings collectively 20 veteran media professionals devoted to upholding moral reporting and excellence in African journalism.
This daring initiative goals to fight misinformation and restore credibility within the business.
In an announcement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, MIIA coordinator Femi Johnson emphasised the initiative’s dedication to strengthening journalistic integrity throughout Africa.
MIIA, a non-governmental organisation, seeks to offer free coaching for media practitioners, equipping them with the instruments to follow accountable and people-focused journalism. The initiative’s on-line programs, professional mentorship, and management programmes are designed to nurture a brand new technology of moral journalists.
On the core of MIIA’s mission is “coaching the trainers and the trainable,” guaranteeing that media professionals excel individually and turn into position fashions and business influencers.
The initiative will provide a quarterly curriculum protecting varied facets of journalism, together with investigative reporting, moral journalism, broadcast presentation, {financial} reporting, and leisure media.
MIIA has assembled a Board of Facilitators comprising a number of the most revered names in African media. The college contains:
“Lanre Idòwú, Richard Akinnola, Ohi Alegbe, Tony Onyima, Tokunbo Ojekunle, Adeboye Ola, Azu Ishiekwene, Seun Olagunju, Marcel Okeke, Lekan Otufodunrin, Yakubu Lawal, Fisayo Soyombo, Michael Effiong, Deji Balogun, Yinka Shokunbi, Monday Ashibogwu, Olumide Iyanda, Johnson Onime, Lanre Arogundade, Alex Ogundadegbe.”
Johnson emphasised that these business consultants will present structured coaching modules, imparting the best requirements of media professionalism.
He said that each one MIIA coaching classes could be performed nearly, making them accessible to aspiring and practising media professionals throughout Africa. Participation is free, with no {financial}, political, or ideological restrictions—solely that enrollees have to be Africans desirous about media careers.
“We’re constructing a future the place African media is outlined by belief, accuracy, and a dedication to the general public good,” he mentioned. “Our facilitators aren’t simply academics; they’re business icons with a long time of expertise, stepping ahead to make sure that the following technology of journalists upholds the best moral requirements.”
With enrollment opening for its first coaching session in April 2025, MIIA invitations media professionals, college students, and fans to benefit from this chance and study from a number of the best minds in African journalism.
