[FoME] AMB Ghana 2011 launched

[Nora Thoma]

Dear All,

 

The third Ghanaian African Media Barometer panel discussion took place in
August 2011 and was officially launched in June 2012. The discussion
revealed that with media pluralism and a diverse media landscape there are
now more platforms for citizens and journalists to express themselves. Radio
is the medium of choice for most Ghanaians, reaching more than 90 per cent
of the country. There is also quite a range of print media on the market,
but at a cost of half the daily wage of formal workers per copy they are
practically unaffordable for ordinary people. 

The major print media, both state-owned and private, try to follow the
principles of accuracy and fairness. However, the standard of radio
journalism, particularly in commercial stations, is of great concern. A
Broadcasting Bill aiming to establish an independent broadcasting regulator
has been stalled for the last ten years, as have any attempts to transform
the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) into a truly public broadcasting
service. 

The Ghanaian statutory National Media Commission has also developed
guidelines for broadcasting and prints media and has the mandate to maintain
"highest . journalistic standards". The self-regulatory mechanisms - with
all their flaws - are working more efficiently because they serve as "courts
of honour" and their "name-and-shame" sanctions seem to be the strongest
weapons against unethical practices.

 

 

Enjoy the read (see AMB attached)

 

Kind regards,

Nora

 

 

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Nora Thoma 

Programme Officer

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

fesmedia Africa

 

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Namibia

 

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