Seplat Energy Plc has successfully concluded the first phase of its media training program, which is aimed at enhancing the skills and capacity of journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. This phase included 37 energy and judiciary correspondents and editors, providing them with specialized training through a partnership with Channels Academy.
Program Highlights
– Target Audience: The training focused on energy and judiciary correspondents and editors, aiming to build their reporting and editing capabilities.
– Content and Modules:
– Energy and Judiciary Reporting: Covered intersections of law and energy, regulatory frameworks, major legal cases, environmental laws, and media objectivity.
– Investigative Reporting: Techniques for advanced research, public records usage, and interviewing methods.
– Data Journalism: Emphasized in judicial and energy reporting, analysis of sector developments.
– Collaborative Projects: Included story ideas development and collaborative reporting projects.
– Legal Challenges: Understanding defamation, libel, and navigating legal challenges in energy reporting.
– Future Trends: Preparing for emerging trends in energy and law.
Stakeholder Engagement
Chioma Afe, Director of External Affairs and Social Performance at Seplat Energy, highlighted the company’s commitment to media capacity building and promoting industry best practices. Represented by Stanley Opara, Corporate Communications Manager at Seplat Energy, Afe emphasized the company’s dedication to creating and retaining value for all stakeholders.
> “At Seplat Energy, we see the media as a critical stakeholder; and the best we can do to make the industry develop is to encourage excellence. We believe in value creation and retention for all our stakeholders; and today, we are honored to be contributing our quota towards the advancement of the media in Nigeria.”
Media Professionals’ Feedback
Journalists from the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) and the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC) expressed their gratitude to Seplat Energy for the training opportunity. They described the program as timely and well-conceived, urging other corporate entities to follow Seplat Energy’s example in fostering growth and capacity in the Nigerian media industry.
The program’s success underscores Seplat Energy’s role in driving innovation and excellence within the media sector, supporting journalists in navigating the complex landscape of energy and judiciary reporting. This initiative is part of Seplat Energy’s broader commitment to social responsibility and industry development.
