PWC Organises Its Annual Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists.
PWC on thursday, September 3,2020 organised Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists.
The workshop which held via Microsoft Teams due to Coronavirus outbreak protocols around large gatherings, had participants from traditional broadcast, new media and print platforms.
The workshop enlightened journalists with the aim of building the capacity of journalists and enhancing their ability to execute their duties effectively while positioning themselves to take advantage of future opportunities, the annual workshop, which is now in its seventh year, is a key component of PwC’s Corporate Responsibility strategy.
It was instituted in recognition of the very important role of the media in society and in particular, the role that the media in Nigeria has and continues to play in informing and educating the public.
“Our support for the media through this workshop and the media excellence award is in line with our purpose which is to build trust in society and solve important problems.
“It is a demonstration of our strong belief that for the Nigerian people to enjoy good governance, the media must perform its role optimally and professionally and this is reflected in the quality of reporting, in the capacity of individual journalists to carry out research and investigations, in the independence of editorial judgments, and in their ability to use technology as an enabler.
Taiwo Oyedele, Fiscal policy Partner and West Africa Tax Leader at PwC in his opening remarks at the session stated that, As a firm, we have been supporting various stakeholders in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and this is one of such interventions”.
The annual workshop, which is now in its seventh year, is a key component of PwC’s Corporate Responsibility strategy.Outlook media).