Richard Kotey Is Dead

Richard Kotey died on 5/10/03 Saturday @ George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. from complication of a stroke. He suffer (6 weeks ) ago on March 30, 2003. Richard Kotey work at VOA for over ten years. Richard Kotey will be greatly missed.

Richard Amon Kotey attended a prominent school in Ghana where he acquired impeccable English and then proceeded to the University of Ghana for a Masters degree in Journalism. His work experience has included attachments with competing international broadcasters to Africa - Radio Deutsch Welle and the British Broadcasting Corporation. However, he made his own way to the United States where he was employed by the VOA.

In Africa he was an anchor for fifteen years both on radio and television so he is fascinated with the concept of ‘reporting Africa to Africa’. He maintains that in Africa the communication system is different, as radio news is limited to the country that produces it. But from the VOA the process broadcasts everywhere in Africa. It is much appreciated and people listen to it, because in Africa, people have little confidence in the local media, which is perceived to be controlled by the government. Consequently broadcasters like the BBC and VOA have a ‘large degree of credibility’.

Richard Kotey died on 5/10/03 Saturday @ George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. from complication of a stroke. He suffer (6 weeks ) ago on March 30, 2003. Richard Kotey work at VOA for over ten years. Richard Kotey will be greatly missed.

Richard Amon Kotey attended a prominent school in Ghana where he acquired impeccable English and then proceeded to the University of Ghana for a Masters degree in Journalism. His work experience has included attachments with competing international broadcasters to Africa - Radio Deutsch Welle and the British Broadcasting Corporation. However, he made his own way to the United States where he was employed by the VOA.

In Africa he was an anchor for fifteen years both on radio and television so he is fascinated with the concept of ‘reporting Africa to Africa’. He maintains that in Africa the communication system is different, as radio news is limited to the country that produces it. But from the VOA the process broadcasts everywhere in Africa. It is much appreciated and people listen to it, because in Africa, people have little confidence in the local media, which is perceived to be controlled by the government. Consequently broadcasters like the BBC and VOA have a ‘large degree of credibility’.