Thursday, 9 February 2017

Delta Online Publishers inaugurate body


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).
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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