JOURNALISM: Nigerian Institute Of Journalism Is The Only Place To Correct Problems In Journalism, Kegbegbe Advises Colleagues
The editor of itknews.com, Ibrahim Kegbegbe, has urged all new students whose intentions are to be journalists in the nearest future to take the advantage of the fully equipped establishment of the school of journalism, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, (NIJ), to attain greater height in the media and communication industry.
He added that the way journalists are addressed nowadays has shown that Will Lewis's assumption about present journalists is real and this could be corrected if journalists pass through the best channel of studying journalism. He quoted: “Journalistic standards are inevitably slipping. And we’re beginning to see the blurring of facts and comments in a way that I think is extremely worrying and extremely challenging…We have to get people to tighten up.” ~ Will Lewis
Kegbegbe who is also a student of NIJ noted that students whose choice is Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) have made the right choice by choosing the school to study journalism because it is duly licensed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
He added that the school management always frowns seriously at anti-social behaviors, such as cultism, examination malpractices, bullying, sexual harassment ungodly dresses, and other negative vices, adding that students are taught to be Kantian journalists and also understand the journalistic ethics in all ramifications.
He reiterated that the Nigerian Institute of Journalism is owned by professional organizations in the media and communication industry. Its proprietors are The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria; The Nigerian Guild of Editors; The Nigeria Union of Journalists; The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria.
He said, "If I had not been to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, where would I have given birth to the journalistic baby in my belly without literary complications."

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