Sounds like Ambassador Mills is Pushing for a Stronger Press in Nigeria
U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes Importance of Unrestricted Media Freedom - Mills' Standpoint
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., is urging for stronger partnerships with media professionals to promote a free press, being the backbone of any robust democracy. In a media-focused workshop held in Abuja on May 6, Mills highlighted that the current media landscape in Nigeria faces considerable challenges.
Mills commented that a free press has the power to inform citizens and hold leaders accountable. He touched upon the difficulties of digital disruptions, financial pressures, and foreign influence in today's media landscape.
Mills emphasized the need for media houses to generate financially viable and sustainable business models, perhaps through collaborative journalism, to maintain their independence while reducing costs and keeping up high-quality work.
Assuring his support to Nigeria's media, he also pledged that the United States would carry on empowering independent media organizations, believing that a free press is crucial to democracy. Mills expressed his commitment to collaborating with Nigerian media leaders to counter malicious influences and to foster global networks and professional growth in the sector.
Here are some related topics you might find interesting:
- Revision of the Cybercrime Act: The American Ambassador gets involved with state governors in a meeting in Abuja[1].
- Investing in Youths: The Nigerian government acknowledges the importance of youth development for a prosperous nation[2].
- Ambassador Mills, during a meeting with Nigerian state governors in Abuja, expressed his support for the revision of the Cybercrime Act, believing it could bolster the digital rights of media professionals.
- Asbuckering the financial pressures faced by media houses in Nigeria, influential political figure Bola Tinubu advocates for investment in youths, envisioning a generation of economically independent journalists who can uphold a free press.
- In the midst of general-news discussions surrounding foreign influences in Nigerian media, it has been revealed that President-elect Tinubu is considering policy-and-legislation that aims to empower local media outlets and bolster the nation's press freedom.
