Learning is to keep one ready for bigger opportunities-TSN Publisher

Oru Leonard

The The Chief Executive Officer of Brookesphere Nigeria Limited and Publisher of The Sight News (TSN), an online newspaper, Miss Gift Olivia Samuel, has said that learning is to keep one ready for bigger opportunities.

Gift said this in her remarks, during a one day Media seminar organised by The Sight News at Abuja on Sunday, June 30, 2019. She noted that TSN management was motivated to organise the seminar because according to her, “learning new things would prepare one for bigger and better opportunities.”

The seminar paper was presented by a Ghanaian born, award winning investigative journalist and anti corruption crusader, Mr Manasseh Azure.

Mr Azure took participants through the rudiments of Investigative Journalism using his personal experience and background. According to him,    “You need to tell the story beyond what is heard”, noting that in choosing a story one needs to consider if it is workable, in the public or national interest and should have evidence. While explaining the process of Investigative Journalism, Manasseh said that the advent of social media provides regular story lines that can be Investigated.

He also said that hypothesis and staying focus on the hypothesis is important for the investigative journalist, but flexibility should be applied where necessary.

He urged Journalists that want to go into Investigative Journalism to build on self motivation, integrity, humility, and information network.

Manasseh Azure worked with Multimedia Group Limited in Accra, Ghana. He came into lime light through his investigative and anti-corruption reports that has led some government officials to prison.

The seminar drew participants from various media houses based in Abuja.