“If it is fake, it is not news” – Snr. Journalist Senior journalist and media manager, Dr. Alhaji Sadick Abubabkar has urged journalists to disregard the infamous phrase “fake news”, as he contends there is no such thing as fake news. According to him, once the information is fake, it does not qualify to be … Read more
Leading media conglomerate, Media General, operators of TV3, 3FM, Onua FM, Connect FM, Akoma FM and MG Digital (www.3news.com) are holding a public forum as part of activities marking this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The forum, which is centered around ‘Fake News’ in journalism, comes off Wednesday, May 2 at the International Press Center … Read more
One thing was apparently clear among many of her fans and the general public that thronged the forecourt of the State House― they wanted to verify if, indeed, their one time celebrity was really dead and gone for good. Of a truth, Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng who was famed and known in showbiz as Ebony Reigns was … Read more
Panama Papers journalist -It is a sad and mournful state for investigative journalists across the globe. Maltese investigative journalist and blogger from Malta who was known for her reporting on governmental corruption were killed in a bomb explosion near her home on Monday. Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, must have sworn she would get to the … Read more
For the second time, a Nigerian has won the prestigious BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Amina Yuguda from northeastern Nigeria is a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, where she has reported on high-profile news stories, including the Boko Haram insurgency. See Also: Fast Facts About The Prestigious Komla Dumor Award Ms Yuguda who said … Read more
Hollywood A-lister George Clooney is fuming mad at Voici for publishing images of his twins and will sue the French entertainment magazine. “Over the last week, photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home,” Clooney said in a statement. “Make no mistake, the … Read more
It was a major scoop for The Intercept — documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems — but the online news site is drawing fire in media circles following the arrest of the alleged source of the leak. The Intercept, the investigative arm of the First Look Media organization created by … Read more
Through a drumbeat of almost daily scoops and leaks, The Washington Post and The New York Times have emerged as the titans of news in the age of President Donald Trump. Michael Flynn, the general who served as national security adviser to the president, was forced to step down after the Washington Post revealed he … Read more
Fourteen journalists killed in the line of duty in 2016 were honored Monday at a Washington museum ceremony highlighting growing dangers to freedom of information around the world. The Newseum, which promotes freedom of the press, added the 14 names to its memorial wall, while noting these individuals were “representative” of an estimated 48 killed … Read more
The US newspaper industry remains mired in a slump despite gains in digital subscriptions at some of the big dailies, a study showed Thursday. As the newspaper sector sinks, cable television news is showing strong gains, fueled by interest in the US presidential election and the new Trump administration, according to the Pew Research Center’s … Read more
The New York Times said Wednesday it was offering buyouts to its newsroom employees in a move aimed at eliminating multiple layers of editing, to focus more on reporting. A memo to staff cited by the newspaper said an unspecified number of buyouts would be offered to the newsroom staff, with the savings used to … Read more
The Freedom of Information Bill has waited for nine years, and, still counting. The Broadcasting Bill has not spent so much time at the labour ward, but, has delayed too much for comfort. New Info Minister, Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has vowed that Insha Allah, the bills will come into law and into force this year. … Read more
One major concern about the advent of social media in news gathering and reporting is the phenomenon of “fake news.” Fake news is mostly traced to news websites or sometimes mainstream news media who deliberately publish fake news for example-hoaxes, propaganda and disinformation purporting to be real news often using social media to drive web … Read more
The Freedom of Information Bill has waited for nine years, and, still counting. The Broadcasting Bill has not spent so much time at the labour ward, but, has delayed too much for comfort. New Info Minister, Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has vowed that, Insha Allah, the bills will come into law and into force this year. … Read more
Must we tolerate irresponsible journalists to safeguard freedom expression in Ghana? Yesterday was International Press Freedom Day. It was marked extensively across the nation by media houses – and quite rightly so. Speaking personally, one took the liberty of listening to some of the interviews conducted by a number of radio stations that focused on … Read more
The media in Ghana is not totally free as its work is hinged on political paymasters who direct their activities, Professor Nana Essilfie-Conduah, Chairman of Journalism at the African University College of Communications, has said. According to him, the media in Ghana has “volunteered to have no freedom” as the acclaimed media freedom can only … Read more
As the world marks World Press Freedom Day, the Ghana Journalist Association is holding a public lecture as part of activities to commemorate the day. The day is set aside every year, 3 May to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge has said the publication of topless photographs of his wife in a French magazine was “all the more painful” given his mother’s experience with the paparazzi. A statement from Prince William was read at the trial of six people accused of invasion of privacy and complicity. The images were taken as … Read more
A trial will begin today over the publication of long-lens photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless in France. The case relates to photos printed in the glossy French magazine Closer and regional daily La Provence in September 2012. Prince William and his wife Kate were on holiday in southern France at the time … Read more
Media watchdogs are voicing concern about curbs on press freedom. DW looks at the media in Africa where restrictions range from subtle forms of censorship to imprisonment for journalists just doing their jobs. Global press freedom has hit a 13-year low, the US rights organization Freedom House said on Friday. Earlier this week, Reporters Without … Read more