Information and communication technology deputy minister Modestus Amutse has encouraged journalists to allow themselves to be guided by high standards of ethics.
He says this will help in giving consumers accurate information and building trust in media products.
Amutse, who was addressing media practitioners during the opening of an election training in Windhoek on Tuesday, said the government is keen to fight disinformation, especially in times of elections.
He encouraged scribes to cover impactful topics such as youth unemployment.
“The government will support positive and ethical journalism that promotes unity, trust, and nation building,” he said.
Amutse said journalism can be used as an important tool for nation building.
“I am also saying we must be careful. I am saying be careful not to follow what is not yours, because another country might believe in what we do not believe in,” Amutse said.
He said journalists must be cognisant that they are not only confined to Namibia but must also work in a way that tallies with the world.
Amutse said the government does not want media houses that fuel disinformation, as it wants the electorate to vote “correctly”.
He urged media houses to create content that will build all generations.
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