The Broadcasters Global Forum,BGF, a conglomerate of veteran Broadcasters across the African continent will be at the studios again on Friday 10th November 2023 to discuss THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND JOB SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR JOURNALISM in a virtual performance.
The lecture will focus on BROADCASTING IN A DYNAMIC SOCIETY which is the actual theme of the 3rd Anniversary of the Forum that will also discuss the Job security situation of Journalists in the new era of introduction of robots into public space.
The Guest Speaker is the Corporate Human Resource Trainer, Transformation Expert and Motivational Speaker, Barrister Charles Okeibunor Ayaunor.
Discussants will be Journalism Lecturer from Veritas University, Abuja Dr. Cyril Oleh; Managing Director/Editor-in – Chief Guardian Newspapers, Pastor Martins Oloja; Famous Columnist of Monday Lines and Saturday Editor of Nigerian Tribune, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju; Director General, Imo State Broadcasting Corporation, Lady Ify Onyegbule and the Dean, University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA), Dr. Kehinde Oyesomi.
Former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and former Information Commissioner in Osun State, Lady Funke Egbemode will chair the ‘jawjaw’ on Friday. The site for participation in the event is yet to be announced.
Chairman of the 3rd Anniversary Committees, versatile Sports Commentary Veteran, Dr. Emeka Odikpo JP disclosed this to the Patmos Media Line on enquiry from Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital that is hosting the anniversary.
The Forum announced that she would honor her own members in three categories; THE BGF MAN AND THE WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2023 which will have main winner and the Runners-up in each category but the winners must be members who have contributed effectively to BGF purpose with good conduct or compliance to BGF rules of engagement.
The third award will be the BGF Essayist/Commentary writer of the year who has written topical, incisive and educative essays that had the attention of various Print and Broadcast media. This will also have a winner and Runners-up.
Emeka Odikpo who throws great jokes and memorable phrases like the late legend of Sports Commentaries, Earnest Okonkwo on Sports Commentaries said, “all voice overs and no play, will make the studios terribly dull” so members will wine and dine in Abuja on Saturday 11th November at 1400 hours Nigerian Time.
Patmos Media learnt that most of the veterans including those who left the profession decades ago are already booking space in Abuja to meet some of the legends they brought up. Patmos Media could not confirm whether the first lady to appear on Television in Africa, Madam Anike Agbaje – Williams who clocked 83 last month will be in attendance but it was learnt that Kelvin Ejiofor, Bimbo Oloyede, Ronke Ayuba and Channels TV Chief, John Momoh may fly in for the event.
The BGF, it was learnt however plans to do a review of the anniversary on the 17th of November 2023 with former Voice of Nigeria kingpin, Broadcast Trainer and Coordinator on the Forum, South African based Nigeria’s Tony Ekata directing affairs between 1900 -2100 hours West African Time on their platform.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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