You can call it cash for coverage, brown envelope journalism, “soli” (short for solidarity) or “T&T” (time and transport) phenomenon; Is this practice good for journalism in Ghana? Can you truly be independent as a journalist if you accept money for a story? Is the high prevalence of brown envelope journalism posing a challenge to a traditional model of developmental reporting? Why should news sources grants monetary incentives to journalists for carrying out their legitimate duties? And why has journalists chosen public relations model of news reporting -where news is heavily influenced by source payments to legitimate developmental news? What does free press mean to an average Ghanaian journalist? Is it ethical and professional for journalist to pose as media consultants to morally bankrupt politicians of our time? In a profession that values the truth, is it ethical to lie in an attempt to do public relation for a politician who has lost credibility with the masses? My questions are many, and I need answers…Doris Yaa Dartey, Etse Sikanku, Dzifa Gbeho-Bampoh, Michael Bokor, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, Ben Dotsei Malor, J Ato Kobbie, Emmanuel K. Dogbevi. NB: Folks, this is purely an academic exercise, and if you have no such competence, dont bother. Ill go ahead and block anyone who comes here with unsubstantiated gossips, personality attacks and uninformed rantings. Cheers!!!
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 07:55:53 +0000
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