General News of Monday, 20 January 2020Source: Daily GraphicDaily Graphic Editorial: Welcome, new boards of state-owned media organisationsThe Board Members were tasked to work without fear of favourThe media, over the years, have played crucial roles in the country’s democratic dispensation. Last week, the National Media Commission (NMC) inaugurated new governing boards for the four state-owned media organisations — the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the New Times Corporation and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). We want to add our voice to this advice and emphasise that the independence of state-owned media organisations is not just about editorial policy but also seen in terms of corporate and business-related decisions. State-owned media organisations face a plethora of challenges, such as financial difficulties and a difficult operating environment. We wish the boards well and pray that they discharge their mandate effectively, but we want to add that their duty to provide directions for state-owned media organisations will be meaningless if their media organisations become worse off under their watch.

Source: GhanaWeb January 20, 2020 11:37 UTC