Feature Article of Thursday, 4 May 2017Columnist: Kafui ThompsonMust we tolerate irresponsible journalists to safeguard freedom expression in Ghana? It was marked extensively across the nation by media houses - and quite rightly so. Speaking personally, one took the liberty of listening to some of the interviews conducted by a number of radio stations that focused on the standard and quality of the output of media houses and journalists. This blog was alarmed that the many sins of the few irresponsible journalists and unethical media houses that form part of Ghana's media landscape seemed to exercise so many minds - and seemed to generate calls for legislation to curb irresponsible journalism. After all, is public opprobrium not a powerful enough deterrent to contain the excesses of irresponsible journalists and mercenary media houses?

Source: GhanaWeb May 04, 2017 16:18 UTC