Although, I work with a state television station otherwise
called a regional station. In other words, you are expected
to serve the grass-root, connect with the people and
possibly bring the government to them to solve knotty issues
and help identify ways of also helping themselves.
All of these has not limited me to cultivating my path as a
global Broadcast-journalist, with my quest of acquiring and
delivering best practices in the industry. I have always
wanted to be a Newscaster/ Reporter from age 8.
To achieve this dream, I have been in and out of
professional training schools in and outside my country,
some even before I got a degree. All of these is a step to
fashioning out my brand of being global in a world where the
gap is fast thinning out to becoming a global bedroom.
I do not see getting on the social media train for
journalists, as a bandwagon syndrome. It’s either you get in
or stay out and be left out completely on global and even
local trends!
A well trained and skilled journalist, employ all of these
tools: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, snap chat
amongst several others, as a platform for engaging,
communicating, building structures and ensuring that the
world becomes a better place.
With many more people having access to ‘news’ via their
telephones, a more common ground for the social media, we
live in an already mobile world, the challenge now for a
leader is to have a brand, in all of the “noise” around,
carve a niche and make yourself a Global Brand!
Before now, I felt bad about my writings which are most
times, short, concise, straight to the point and witty,
until met I met Peter Fonts a trainer at RNTC in
Netherlands, who made me realise that it is a skill so many
people wish they possess. So rather than discard my talent
in this area, I hone it and make it more suitable to
achieving the Global me.
Today, I have friends in different countries of the world,
spanning continents, from Vietnam, Iran, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Ghana, Uk, Seychelles, Suriname and now Belarus,
Kyrgyzstan, Kargyzstan, Netherlands, Rwanda, Congo, India,
Ukraine, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso amongst others expanding the
scope of a global me as we have come to learn from one
another upholding strengths and sharing weaknesses.
I have always wanted an academic and professional experience
in the United states or the United Kingdom and it was such a
coincidence that The Humphrey fellowship provided the two on
one platform. I did not hesitate in grabbing the opportunity
with both hands and thankfully, I was found worthy of it.
All of these and more makes me, no wonder the Global mind
set scores me high for Diplomacy, Passion for diversity and
Quest for Adventure. However, I still need to work more on
my cosmopolitan outlook and interpersonal outlook according
to Global mindset.
I do not take all of the opportunities I have and have been
given for granted, they are all in one way or the other
shaping my Brand, my Global Brand.There’s still a long way
to go being the voice of the voiceless, the violated,
oppressed and have-nots in the society. I have been able to
achieve some via television programmes I presented, News
casts and reports, I will not relent in doing much more!
I leave you with the words of Gloria Steinem, feminist,
publisher, journalist and more, ‘worry less about what you
should do and do what you can!’
I am on my way, waiting to happen and I say Big time with
God on my side!
