The speaker of parliament Mr Edward Doe Ajaho was outraged
at what he described as the level of unprofessionalism displayed by some
journalists and the media personals in the discharge of their duties.
According to him, the situation where some journalists
peddle rumours and halve truths wouldn’t help in sustaining and improving the
country’s young democracy. He said the undesirable activities of some media
houses and personals need to be nib in the bud.
"I do believe in responsible speech. As the fourth
estate of the realm media has a responsibility to be temperate in their
reportage of political acts, omissions and speeches and events.
He said the media needs to be circumspect in giving their
reportage.
“If a person or a political actor makes an irresponsible or
potentially explosive statement, should the media report or publish it? Is it
not the duty of the media to weigh the potential harmful effect of that
statement and avoid reporting and publishing what is toxic to national health?”
He therefore called for the amendment of a media law as well
charged the national media commission and the Ghana journalist association to
constantly educate their members and their media personals.
He made the remarks at a ceremony held in Ho on Saturday to
celebrate some hardworking and dedicated sons and daughters of the Volta region
that have played enormous roles towards the development of the region. The
award scheme christened ‘‘Volta heroes award’’ was not limited to only children
from the region but also individuals that have contributed their quota to the
development of the region.
No comments:
Post a Comment