The
first of its kind event in West Africa, young journalists’ competition, has
been marked. The event centred on the impacts as well challenges of the new
social media like Facebook, twitter and YouTube on the practice of journalism.
The programme, organised by Deutsche Welle in partnership with freedom radio
and mass communication department, Bayero University Kano, at the CIT hall, new
campus. The event had the grace of important personalities like the vice chancellor
of the University, Professor A.A Rasheed, and the German ambassador to Nigeria,
H. E Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel, among other important personalities.
Dignitaries at the Event
Addressing the guests, the representative
of the German company expressed his excitement on behalf of the team, regarding
the level of hospitality they enjoy from Bayero University Kano and freedom
radio. He also reiterated his willingness and interest to cement the
partnership by making the event an annual one
Professor
Abdullahi Uba Adamu, a Professor of cultural anthropology encouraged Africans
to use the new media in promoting African culture, instead of the one way flow
of information that keeps Africans at the receiving end. He further said the older
generation comprising of people from the age of twenty five use the new media for
basic information needs than the younger generation who are more experimental.
Mr Thomas Moesch, Head of Africa service
Deutsche Welle international, addressed the students and encouraged them to use
the new media in a positive way that will improve their academic pursuit, and
avoid any communication on the social media that will threaten the security of
the country. In his address, he gave kudos to the event coordinated by Mallam
Suleiman Yar’adua of mass communication department, freedom radio, and the
entire students of Bayero University Kano. The event featured journalistic
entries from Mustapha who came third in the essay, Salima Orbunde Jummai the 1st
runner up from level three and Shehu Sani also from level three, emerging as
the winner with a prize of a laptop and a school bag.
The
event showcased a thrilling performance by a Kano grown musical group called
K-BOYZ, who are also students of the department, lots of refreshments and
eventually rounding off with a vote of thanks by the managing director freedom
radio Kano, 99.5 fm.
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