Online publishers in Delta State have come under an umbrella
body called Delta Online Publishers’ Forum (DOPF).
At an inaugural meeting of online publishers held at Niko
Palace, Oghara, Ethiope West LGA, on Wednesday, 8th
February, 2017, attended by 11 notable online publishers, the group unanimously
agreed to form a new media platform, called Delta Online Publishers
Forum, (DOPF).
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| Members of DOPF at the inaugural meeting at Oghara on Wednesday. |
The members of the Forum (DOPF) also appointed Comrade
Enebeli Emmanuel,
publisher of www.ndokwarepoters.com and Comrade Shedrack
Onitsha, Publisher,
www.advocateng.com as interim Chairman and Secretary, and
Comrade Kparobo
Markons, Publisher, www.sunreporters.com as Organizing
Secretary.
The interim executive was mandated to amongst other things:
draw up the aims and
objectives of the forum, the forum’s constitution and code
of conduct for members.
The forum urged members to uphold ethical standard of
journalism in their reportage, by
ensuring that their stories are credible, balanced and
objective.
They also agreed to affiliate to other similar national
bodies where applicable and also
synergize with the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Delta State
Council to enforce
profession ethics among online publishers in Delta State, in
order to check the activities
of quacks masquerading as online publishers.
Online publishers present at the meeting included Comrade
Enebeli Emmanuel,
publisher, www.ndokwarepoters.com; Comrade Shedrack Onitsha,
publisher,
www.advocateng.com; Comrade Kparobo Markons, publisher,
www.sunreporters.com;
Comrade Asiayei Enaibo, publisher, www.gbaramatuvoice.com;
Comrade Ebule
Anthony, publisher, www.freshangleng.com; Mr. Chukwudi
Abiandu, publisher,
www.bannermedianetwork.blogspot.com.
Others are; Comrade Okies Okpormor, publisher,
www.reformeronline.com; Comrade
Joe Ogbodu, publisher, www.bigpenngr.com; Comrade Omafume
Amurun, publisher,
www.deltanewsroom.com; Comrade Christian Ashauku, publisher,
www.superioradioandtelevision.com and Comrade Onyenweli
Mercy, publisher,
crusaidersvoicecommunicationplus.com.
Others who sent in apologies for not making it to the
inaugural meeting but have
indicated interest to be members of DOPF are; Comrade David
Diai of
flashpointonline.com, Comrade Itoje of citqja.com, comrade
Albert Ograkia of
blanknews.com, comrade Laba Oghenekewve of urhobotoday.com
and Comrade
Okonta of asabapost.com.
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