The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh says journalists must decline favours from politicians if they want to maintain their integrity. Delivering a keynote address at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) 2020 Media Convention on Tuesday in Accra, Mr Boadu-Ayeboafoh said the only exception was transportation to cover political events such as rallies.
The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh says journalists must decline favours from politicians if they want to maintain their integrity.
Delivering a keynote address at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) 2020 Media Convention on Tuesday in Accra, Mr Boadu-Ayeboafoh said the only exception was transportation to cover political events such as rallies.
He said: To maintain our integrity, journalists are not to be seen taking favours from political parties and candidates.
The only exception probably could be, by way of the transportation.
The GJA 2020 Media Convention was themed “The 2020 Election – Role of the Media in Promoting Civility and Discernment in the Political Discourse”.
Other speakers at the convention included; the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, the GJA President, Mr Affail Monney, and the US Ambassador, Her Excellency Stephanie Sullivan.
Similar conventions would be held at Kumasi, Takoradi, Wa and Tamale in the build-up to the 2020 elections.
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