At an inaugural meeting of online publishers in Delta State, held at Niko Palace, Oghara, Ethiope West LGA, attended by 11 notable online publishers, the group unanimously agreed to form a new media platform, called Delta Online Publishers Forum, (DOPF).
The members of the Forum (DOPF) also appointed Enebeli Emmanuel, publisher of www.ndokwarepoters.com and Shedrack Onitsha, Publisher, www.advocateng.com as interim Chairman and Secretary, and Kparobo Markons, Publisher, www.sunreporters.com as Organizing Secretary.
The interim executive was mandated to amongst other things: draw up the aims and objectives of the forum, the forum’s constitution and code of conduct for members.
The forum urged members to uphold ethical standard of journalism in their reportage, by ensuring that their stories are credible, balance and objective.
They also agreed to affiliate to other similar national bodies where applicable and also synergizes with the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Delta State Council to enforce profession ethics among online publishers in Delta State, in order to check the activities of quacks masquerading as online publishers.
Online publishers present the meeting includes: Enebeli Emmanuel, publisher, www.ndokwarepoters.com; Shedrack Onitsha, publisher, www.advocateng.com; Kparobo Markons, publisher, www.sunreporters.com; Asiayei Enaibo, publisher, www.gbaramatuvoice.com; Ebule Anthony, publisher, www.freshangleng.com; Chukwudi Abiandu, publisher, www.bannermedianetwork.blogspot.com.
Others are; Okies Okpormor, publisher, www.reformeronline.com; Joe Ogbodu, publisher, www.bigpenngr.com; Omafume Amurun, publisher, www.deltanewsroom.com; Christian Ashauku, publisher, www.superioradioandtelevision.com and Onyenweli Mercy, publisher, crusaidersvoicecommunicationplus.com.
Others who sent in apologies for not making it to the inaugural meeting but have indicated interest to be members of DOPF are; David Dia of flashpointonline.com, Itoje of citqja.com, Albert Ograkia of blanknews.com, Laba Oghenekewve of urhobotoday.com and Okonta of asabapost.com.
