Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Niger state Governor, has organised a two-day training for some selected journalists from the state and Federal media organisation on the use of digital media.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Friday that training focused on content strategy, social ,media risk management, content creation and the power of story telling.
It was conducted by Mr Chenemi Bamaiyi and Mr Tolu Adebayo of the LevelUp Digital Solutions.
She said the training has become imperative because journalists are at the front line of developing events, adding that training are essential in making them abreast of the profession.
Adebayo taught journalists on how to use the social media to disseminate accurate information on government plans for the people.
He said that journalists globally are using social media to keep in touch with their audiences, some use it to find new ideas for their stories some also gather additional information or sources from it.
Adebayo also spoke on how to use applications such as Google Drive, Google Keep, Google Doc, Drop Box, Canva and use of Smart Phone to disseminate information.
One of the participant, Mrs Safiya Yaman, appreciated the CPS for the training, adding that the training would boost the knowledge of journalists on the appropriate use of new technology in their career.
