List of RECOMMENDATIONS
given by participants at the
1st Roundtable on the Cooperation between CSOs and the Media in the preparation of the
coming elections
on 4th March 2014 at KAS Office, Abuja
1. Suggestion to form a “Coalition Group” to explore the ‘specialities’ of the participants
to ensure a credible and peaceful election. It may be called Media / CSO / KAS
Coalition for 2015.
2. Strategic Information Sharing on condition of source protection.
3. Decision makers from Media /CSO to be convened to work together in clearly defined
areas.
4. The mailing list of media houses along with telephone numbers to be distributed.
5. More use of the social media to disseminate information and ideas fast.
6. International networking with other CSOs and NGOs to improve professionalism in
terms of expertise, experience, values, strategic information management and also
awareness on how to handle legal, political and socio cultural challenges.
7. Establishment of CSO report desk by media houses for effective coverage of elections
as reporters from media houses cannot be everywhere.
8. Media training for CSOs on reporting.
9. Meeting on a monthly basis to strengthen the relationship between the CSO and the
Media.
10. KAS should organize Media engagement training for CSOs. Establish an active civil
society media desk and identify active civil society for strategic collaboration.
11. Active and meaningful inclusion of Media in studies / research organized by the CSOs.
Debriefing of activities /studies / researches carried out by CSOs.
12. Meetings between CSOs and Media to be extended to other states.
13. CSOs should not take sides
14. Need for openness and sustainable relationship between CSOs and the Media via
regular updates. Need to work out necessary mechanism to achieve peaceful electoral
process in 2015
15. Media training to strengthen the proposed platform for effective information sharing.
16. Print Media to provide columns for citizen education and mobilization towards 2015
involving CSOs.
17. Electronic Media to provide slots for citizen education and mobilization without undue
financial stringencies involving CSOs.
18. Kas has to sustain the Forum and also involve INEC.
19. Use radio stations that have a wider reach in Nigeria,
20. Identify groups that can mediate / troubleshoot problem areas.
21. Educational materials to be developed.
22. CSOs / Media should take up issues towards jobs development.
23. CSOs should detach themselves from government influences and interferences
24. CSOs should complement the media by way of “advertorials” and commercials to
keep it going.
25. More Editors should be part of this discussions.