WAY FORWARD

2. What kinds of activities are needed over the
next 3-4 years?
Over the next three to four years, advocacy in the following areas stand the best
chance of improving the media landscape in Nigeria:
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Better funding for public media
Removal of taxes on newspaper inputs through the implementation of
the Florence Convention
Promotion of local production of newsprint and possibly the
resurrection of the Nigerian Newsprint Manufacturing Company
Development of a comprehensive ICT policy with a clear vision and
direction
Creation of a self-regulatory body for the media
Production of legal guarantees for media freedoms

The panel discussion took place from the 27th to the 29th of Novembers 2015, at
Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, Nigeria.

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