General News of Saturday, 5 May 2018Source: www.ghanaweb.com‘Fake’ Journalists ruining the profession – GJA President lamentsplay videoPresident, Ghana Journalists Association - Affail MonneyPresident of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney has bemoaned the level of unprofessionalism exhibited by some individuals in the media landscape claiming to be journalists. “Anybody can practice journalism and our laws do not frown on that, so whether you are a Kenkey seller, a trotro mate (commercial bus conductor), or a politician, the law permits you to practice journalism,” he stated. He held that there is the general practice of press freedom which protects many journalists across the world, however the freedom they enjoy must in no way be abused in effect. We have the freedom to abuse but there should be a limit to the abuse of freedom,” Mr. Monney added. In his address at the World Press Freedom Day Awards Dinner on Wednesday evening, the President warned that the integrity of the media was at stake.

Source: GhanaWeb May 05, 2018 07:07 UTC