The Daily Trust Foundation has commenced a workshop on multimedia journalism for senior editors and news managers from the Zamfara State Media Corporation.
The workshop, which began on Monday, is designed to help participants gain practical knowledge of multimedia journalism and emerging digital media trends.
The workshop will run until Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Daily Trust headquarters in Abuja.
Chief Isiaq Ajibola, who represented the Chairman of the Daily Trust Foundation at the opening ceremony, urged journalists to embrace emerging digital technologies while maintaining the credibility and professional standards of journalism.
Chief Ajibola said the rapid transformation of the media industry had made continuous training necessary for journalists to remain relevant in the profession.
He said the media landscape had changed significantly over the past two decades, with news now reaching audiences instantly through digital platforms.
According to him, the training would provide participants with an opportunity to interact with modern newsroom facilities and understand how different media platforms operate together.
He noted that the programme would expose the journalists to the practical aspects of multimedia journalism, adding that the Daily Trust newsroom had evolved into a multimedia platform where newspapers, radio, television, digital platforms and social media work together.
He said, “The new media is changing every day,” stressing that journalists must continuously update their knowledge to keep pace with developments in the industry.
He described the training as an opportunity for experienced journalists to refresh their knowledge, exchange ideas and gain a better understanding of emerging trends in journalism.
Also speaking at the event, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Tsafe, the Director of News and Current Affairs of Zamfara State Media Corporation, told participants that the state government decided to build the capacity of senior editors through the training to reposition the media in the North-West state.
He said the state had been collaborating with the Media Trust Group over the years and will continue to do so.
The training programme focuses on digital-first newsroom strategies, multimedia storytelling, audience engagement, social media governance, fact-checking, data journalism, data visualisation, audio and video editing, digital safety for journalists and platform-specific content production.
The programme also includes practical sessions and visits to different departments within the Daily Trust multimedia newsroom, where participants will learn how digital content is produced and distributed across various platforms.
The training aims to strengthen journalists’ capacity to produce credible, engaging, and multimedia-driven content while maintaining professional and ethical standards in an increasingly competitive digital media environment.
The lead facilitator at the workshop is Dr Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar of City St George’s University of London.
