Media has the prerogative to blackout individuals who violate press freedom rules - Prof Karikari

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• Abudu 1 year ago

  Farouk Aliu Mahama is a rat. Very foolish swine

  Farouk Aliu Mahama is a rat. Very foolish swine

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• Fuseini 1 year ago

  Having a prerogative does not mean you must use your prerogative without discretion.

  Having a prerogative does not mean you must use your prerogative without discretion.

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• Kwame 1 year ago

  That Ayeaboafu man is hypocritical moron, and should be removed from office immediately the NPP leaves office

  That Ayeaboafu man is hypocritical moron, and should be removed from office immediately the NPP leaves office

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• Okotor. 1 year ago

  This is well written on the wall for everyone to read

  This is well written on the wall for everyone to read

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• KofiBekoi 1 year ago

  It's only the assertive and egoistic lazy media that will pursue the option of a blackout. Who will report on ano5her incident of media attack if it happened the minute ofter the media blackout?

  It's only the assertive and egoistic lazy media that will pursue the option of a blackout. Who will report on ano5her incident of media attack if it happened the minute ofter the media blackout?

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• Fuseini 1 year ago

  So journalist in this country do not know what action to take in the case of assault?

  So journalist in this country do not know what action to take in the case of assault?

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• Kweku 1 year ago

  Journalist in Ghana have abused innocent people thru false publications and no body say anything and they take advantage all the time but a little thing a against them is consider the worse evil against mankind. They must re ...
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  Journalist in Ghana have abused innocent people thru false publications and no body say anything and they take advantage all the time but a little thing a against them is consider the worse evil against mankind. They must respect others and tell the truth instead of taking money from Politicians and abuse others to satisfy the monies collected by false pretence

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• Nana Yaw 1 year ago

  I totally disagree with Prof on this one. Those advocating for blackout are losing a fact. The media operate under the philosophy publishing stories that are news worthy. So I ask is the Prof saying that if today the Minister ...
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  I totally disagree with Prof on this one. Those advocating for blackout are losing a fact. The media operate under the philosophy publishing stories that are news worthy. So I ask is the Prof saying that if today the Minister in question is alleged to have raped or stolen from his office the media will still not publish such story? Who loses and who gain in that instant. Yes media blackout on Punlic Relations events can be understandable. If this decision is allow to stand then politicians may better attack journalists whiles in office to avoid accountability. The blanket decision must be reconsidered. In fact encouraging media practitioners to rather report on such persons but adding a description of his/her bad deeds in a line along side the story would scare them off. For example: The deputy minister of .......who once assaulted a citi fm reporter has ........such a method would work better than blackout. That bad action of the public servant must always be part of any story written about him until legal solution is found. If the GJA leadership truly want issues of that nature to be resolve as fast as possible, black out on police PR would force the administration to act quickly. Criminal offence must be treated equally no matter the who is the perpetrator.

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