The 20th (2022) World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) saw Ghana dropping by 30 spots from 2021 to rank 60 out of 180 countries assessed. As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, I wonder where the freedom is when: 1. Politicians and political entities control the operation of media organisations2. PoliticiansContinue reading “Press freedom is human freedom and Ghana continues to lose it”
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Journalism is not dependent on skill and experience alone
Today marks World Press Freedom Day under the theme: Information as a Public Good. As a journalist, since 2007, my freedom to inform the public has never been met with brute force, just some internal and external forces that journalists face. I am one of the lucky few who practice without any major hindrances. IContinue reading “Journalism is not dependent on skill and experience alone”
Ismail Akwei 