Dapo Olorunyomi

Oyedapo Oyekunle "Dapo" Olorunyomi OON (born 8 November 1957) is a Nigerian journalist, co-founder, CEO, and publisher of Premium Times, and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). Quotes Without CPJ, I believe I would be dead or in prison. "Dapo Olorunyomi, Nigeria", Committee to Protect Journalists, 2020 International Press Freedom Award Public access to information and fundamental freedom are the new normative definition of a free, pluralistic, independent media, and the safety of journalists are the basis for peace, development and progress in the land. In this task, citizens, state actors and professionals have to work in concert. "WPFD2021: Press Freedom Is the Lifeblood of Democracy", by Dapo Olorunyomi, Premium Times, 3 May 2021 Democracy building will be almost impossible without good journalism. "At DevReporting Onboarding, Premium Times Publisher Emphasises Journalism's Critical Role in Democracy", Premium Times, 18 August 2025 One of the key roles is the institutions that promote accountability, because indeed, when you can't ensure accountability, then that means democracy itself is endangered. "If we wanted to establish a new relationship with our readers, we would need to deepen the factual elements in our reporting. We hoped that this would attract attention from our audience and build loyalty in the long term. This is why we put investigative reporting at the heart of our value proposition.""As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate" https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/we-cover-nigerian-elections-we-should-be-truthful-factual-and-accurate Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Patrick Egwu 13 February 2023 "Media freedoms have improved in some respects in Nigeria and it's now better than during the military dictatorship, but there is still a lot of work to be done. We have many constraining laws that make journalism practically impossible. There is regulatory overreach and an emerging surveillance culture.""As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate" https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/we-cover-nigerian-elections-we-should-be-truthful-factual-and-accurate Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Patrick Egwu 13 February 2023 "It is important to ensure that media coverage is thoughtful, credible and accountable; that we are not merely parroting events as they happen, but offer context so that we can achieve accuracy and meaning in storytelling.""As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate" https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/we-cover-nigerian-elections-we-should-be-truthful-factual-and-accurate Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Patrick Egwu 13 February 2023 "Misinformation... can systematically feed the wrong information to voters, thereby compromising the integrity of the ballot. It can foment strife and conflict and even cause wide scale fatalities.""As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate" https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/we-cover-nigerian-elections-we-should-be-truthful-factual-and-accurate Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Patrick Egwu 13 February 2023 "As the saying goes, yesterday is a story gone, tomorrow can still be written in gold.""As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate" https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/we-cover-nigerian-elections-we-should-be-truthful-factual-and-accurate Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Patrick Egwu 13 February 2023 "There's no democracy when there is no citizenry."Dapo Olorunyomi: A country's democracy is a reflection of its journalism https://www.thecable.ng/dapo-olorunyomi-a-countrys-democracy-is-a-reflection-of-its-journalism TheCable 24 January 2023 "Journalists should seek truth and report. Be accountable to readers and dedicated to public discourse."Dapo Olorunyomi: A country's democracy is a reflection of its journalism https://www.thecable.ng/dapo-olorunyomi-a-countrys-democracy-is-a-reflection-of-its-journalism TheCable 24 January 2023 Category:Living people References External links Category:Journalists from Nigeria