Armchair Journalism

In my early years of learning journalism profession, I can remember my Lecture, Mr. Tolu saying journalism is not meant for lazy people. Yes, I do not dispute to that fact because of the demands of the profession. But lets be sincere with ourselves, are our journalist of today not lazy? Is journalism of today so tasking like before? No, Journalism of today is totally different, what we have today is Armchair journalism. It is an easy form of journalism where you don’t go to the field to report. You simply sit down in the comfort of your office to write stories base on hearsay, based on gossip, base on twisting facts and finally coming out to boast that “I have got by lines”.

These days, the internet has even made things easier and made journalists even lazier, later we would complain that we are not paid well. Dear fellow journalist in the making, lets reduce armchair journalist to when necessary. Let’s spend time for stories on the field. Let’s spend time cultivating the reading habit, so that our effort can be recognized tomorrow just like: Segun Adeniyi, Reuben Abati who found themselves in the presidency as Media Adviser to the president.