Why Nigerians Do Not Trust Online Media – Femi Adesina


Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, says Nigerians find it difficult to trust the publications of online media, owing to their lack of credibility.

Adesina advised online publishers to resist putting out stories that are not fair, credible and balanced.

He said it was this lack of trust, that makes Nigerians wait for validation from traditional media, even when an online platform is accurate in its report.

Adesina stated this on Thursday during the formal launch of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers in Lagos.

He said: “You (online publishers) have to start now to become agents of change to our dear country by churning out objective reportage online that will foster our growth and unity. Although millions of people access information online, they still do not trust such until the traditional media publishes it.

“We should cease from publishing things that would warrant your audience to wait for the traditional media to validate it before they believe or not,” Adesina said.

He added, “For those who see the online media as a licence to use vague words and insist on continuing to do as they wish, we will not be liable when such persons get into trouble.

“Unless online publishers clean up, the bad ones will continue to dominate and they will continue to give people the impression not to believe anything online until they are validated.”

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