Nigeria, May 29 -- Amid growing concerns over toxic discourse in Nigeria's media space, communication experts and religious leaders have called on journalists to adopt more compassionate, ethical, and trauma-informed approaches to reporting.

The call was made in Abuja on Wednesday during the 2025 edition of Communications Week organised by the National Directorate of Social Communication of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).

The event themed, "Media with Gentleness: A Path to Being Narrators of Hope in a Distressed Nation", brought together journalists, students, religious figures, and communication experts for lectures and discussions focused on promoting ethical storytelling and addressing the growing toxicity of digital space...