{"id":606,"date":"2013-04-25T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=606"},"modified":"2013-04-25T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T16:39:00","slug":"celebrating-nigerian-journalism-in-diaspora-world-newspaper-congress-world-editors-forum-american-society-of-newspaper-editors-induct-naija-standard-in-united-statesafrican-american-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/celebrating-nigerian-journalism-in-diaspora-world-newspaper-congress-world-editors-forum-american-society-of-newspaper-editors-induct-naija-standard-in-united-statesafrican-american-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Nigerian Journalism in Diaspora!  World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum, American Society of Newspaper Editors, induct Naija Standard in United States\u2026African-American Leadership Program Group lauds newswire\u2019s vision *Commonwealth Press Union, Journalists Association of Europe, South African Press Union Applaud Journalism Proficiency *African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance Thumbs up * Skype for our news update at: Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA * View our over 1 million followers at: www.prnewswire.com\/contact-us\/iPartners\/   *African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance: \u201cWe wish to thank your editorial team and directors in North America for showing the media prowess of the Nigerian press through your style of investigative journalism on issues across the globe. We are indeed proud of your media exploits\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Celebrating Nigerian Journalism in Diaspora!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum, American Society of Newspaper Editors, induct <i>Naija Standard<\/i> in United States\u2026<\/b><b>African<\/b><b>&#8211;<\/b><b>American Leadership Program Group lauds newswire\u2019s vision<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Commonwealth Press Union, Journalists Association of Europe, South African Press Union Applaud Journalism Proficiency<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance Thumbs up<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Skype for our news update at: Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>View our over 1 million followers at: <\/b><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/contact-us\/iPartners\/\">www.prnewswire.com\/contact-us\/iPartners\/<\/a> <\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance:<\/b><b> \u201cWe wish to thank your editorial team and directors in North America for showing the media prowess of the Nigerian press through your style of investigative journalism on issues across the globe. We are indeed proud of your media exploits\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>BY SAMSON SHOAGA\/<i>MANAGING EDITOR<\/i>, NEW YORK<a href=\"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/georg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-607\" alt=\"georg\" src=\"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/georg-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>NIGERIAN<\/b> Journalism and our style of investigative reportage received a global boost and earned a lot of respect when our online newswire in English and Spanish Edition was inducted into the hall of fame in the world media through its constant contribution to news dissemination across Africa, America, Europe, Asia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Global Media Induction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Naija Standard<\/i><\/b> American and Spanish Editors were highly thrilled and elated when news reached us of our formal membership from respected media bodies like: World Newspaper Congress\/World Editors Forum, American Society of Newspaper Editors; Commonwealth Press Union, Journalists Association of Europe and South African Press Association among others.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>African-American Leadership Program Group Lauds newswire\u2019s vision<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Consistent with its policy of positioning African-American leaders for future responsibilities in the African-American continent, our highly followed international online newswire was appreciated in the area of our vision which is to report news without fear or favor.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also, executives of African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance had openly thanked the directors and editors of <b><i>Naija Standard<\/i><\/b> for their brand of journalism. Their letter reads: \u201cOn behalf of the executives and members of African-American Media Evaluation on Good Governance, we wish to thank your editorial team and directors in North America for showing the media prowess of the Nigerian press through your style of investigative journalism on issues across the globe. We are indeed proud of your media exploits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Remarks by Naija Standard Newspaper Editor-Samson Shoaga, Managing Editor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the Board of Editors and Directors of <b><i>Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA<\/i><\/b>, \u201cwe wish to specially express our sincere gratitude to God for giving us the grace to hold tenaciously to the Nigerian dream, vision and brand of journalism that cuts across race, ethnic, countries and boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can assure you that we will keep on reporting Nigeria, Africa, America and the global community to the world through our unbiased media reportage and going extra mile to bring you news-behind-news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Audiences<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is on record and we are glad to inform you that <b><i>Naija Standard Newspaper Inc. USA <\/i><\/b>is the only and foremost African online newspaper in United States that is on media contract with <b>PR Newswire UK<\/b>, British leading and largest world\u2019s news distributor with over 1 million global viewers where the likes of <b>CNN, BBC, Reuters, NBC News, FOX, Sky News; AFP<\/b>, others are on their stable. For confirmation, kindly click: <b>www.prnewswire.com\/contact-us\/iPartners\/<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have large followership on Facebook at: Nigeria Standard Newspaper, on Twitter at: <b>NSNONLINE<\/b>, on Skype at: <b>Naija Standard Newspaper Inc. USA <\/b>and on LinkedIn. We are being followed by major Democrats and Congress; including Senators here in United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, we are the only online newspaper being followed by <b>African Union, ECOWAS<\/b> and the <b>Federal Government of Nigeria <\/b>on regular basis in quality news dissemination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Nigerian Journalism in Diaspora! 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