Ghanaian journalists are poorly paid – Audrey Gadzekpo

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OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

IVOR GREENSTREET...
“…Currently nobody, I mean nobody is feeling your better Ghana.”

“Continuous ‘dumsor dumsor,’ corruption from top to bottom, left right inside out, and all the challenges you are facing [ ...
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IVOR GREENSTREET...
“…Currently nobody, I mean nobody is feeling your better Ghana.”

“Continuous ‘dumsor dumsor,’ corruption from top to bottom, left right inside out, and all the challenges you are facing [are] suffocating the Ghanaian people.”

“We would have thought that perhaps you may have used an occasion like this to discuss policies, programmes and solutions to all the difficulties we are facing as a nation, but no, you chose today to share your Christmas gifts with each other.”

“Ghanaians are not happy at all. This ‘bronya’ is dry. Too too dry,” he told the President, adding: “The most painful thing of all is that you don’t care.”

“NDC continue, we are watching you, Ghana is watching you, do what you want to do, we also know what we’ll come and do…make sure you’ll elect executives who will be able to steer your parties affairs when you are in opposition. Boys abr3.”
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 10 years ago

GHANA'S MEDIA, CORRUPT & STUPID!! LOOK AT THE WAY MAHAMA WAS INTERVIEWED IN GERMANY. THE QUESTIONS WERE UP TO THE POINT AND IT FOUND MAHAMA SHAKING AND SWEATING. IT WAS PURELY ON THE ECONOMY AND THE MAN POINTED OUT TO HIM THE ...
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GHANA'S MEDIA, CORRUPT & STUPID!! LOOK AT THE WAY MAHAMA WAS INTERVIEWED IN GERMANY. THE QUESTIONS WERE UP TO THE POINT AND IT FOUND MAHAMA SHAKING AND SWEATING. IT WAS PURELY ON THE ECONOMY AND THE MAN POINTED OUT TO HIM THE FEELING OF HELPLESSNESS, HOPELESSNESS AND DESPONDENCY ON THE PART OF GHANAINS UNDER HIS INEPT & CORRUPT NDC GOVERNMENT. THE JOURNALIST WAS A WHITEMAN!!! HE DOES NOT LIVE IN GHANA!!! BUT COME TO GHANA, WE HAVE OVER 80 MINISTERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. THIS SO CALLED RADIO PRESENTERS AND JOURNALISTS ARE UNABLE TO CALL THEM AND ASK THEM RELEVANT QUESTIONS AS TO HOW THE COUNTRY IS MOVING FORWARD OR BEING DESTROYED, THEY PREFER TO CALL ASIEDU NKETIA, KOKU ANYIDOHO, ANITA DE SOSO, AKUA DONKOR OR KOFI ADAMS ( JUST FOR "noko fioo") TO ASK THEM WHOM THEY HAVE MANAGED TO INSULT IN THE NPP. LOOK!!! 4 YEARS OF DUMSOR, THE CEDI HAS TAKEN A NOSE-DIVE, NDC STEALING OUR MONIES, MASS UNEMPLOYMENT, UNPAID WAGES AND SALARIES: --- BUSINESSES, NHIS, MASS COCOA SPRAYING, SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM ETC. ETC. ALL COLLAPSED AND OUR SO CALLED JOURNALISTS JUST DISGRACING THEMSELVES. WHAT A COUNTRY????????
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK...
I know the weather can be unpredictable sometimes but could this not have been predicted my the Meteorological Service so that the VP could have been warned in advance to make alternative t ...
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Author:-Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK...
I know the weather can be unpredictable sometimes but could this not have been predicted my the Meteorological Service so that the VP could have been warned in advance to make alternative travel arrangement? There is lack of forward planning in Ghana. This is a very important day in Ghana and as a result some advance planing including Plan B should have been in operation. The excuse is not good enough.
shamu 10 years ago

Their work is very very poor, so, there is no reason why they should be paid better when they do poor work.

Their work is very very poor, so, there is no reason why they should be paid better when they do poor work.
ASH 10 years ago

Imagine. A professor without analytical mind. Perhaps the content of your lectures does not produce journalists that require handsome reward. Most of them just write without regard to the field they are reporting. Madam asses ...
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Imagine. A professor without analytical mind. Perhaps the content of your lectures does not produce journalists that require handsome reward. Most of them just write without regard to the field they are reporting. Madam assess your method of teaching and materials and see if the products you produce will not receive the best price.
Pumpuni 10 years ago

School of Information and Communication at the University of Ghana is not the same as Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). A significant majority of journalists do not continue their education after graduating from GIJ. So pl ...
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School of Information and Communication at the University of Ghana is not the same as Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). A significant majority of journalists do not continue their education after graduating from GIJ. So please do not blame Ms. Gadzekpo. I do not agree with her assertion but I certainly have no problems with the content of her lectures.
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

Every Ghanaian worker, except John Mahama, is poorly paid. No one even knows how much he steals from the national kitty each day.

Every Ghanaian worker, except John Mahama, is poorly paid. No one even knows how much he steals from the national kitty each day.
The Shark 10 years ago

Madam Professor, please tell me which Ghanaian worker is well paid, looking at the realities of our current economy. Everybody is suffering! not just the journalists

Madam Professor, please tell me which Ghanaian worker is well paid, looking at the realities of our current economy. Everybody is suffering! not just the journalists
???????????????????? 10 years ago

Yes they are the must poorly journalist in Ghana now is so called KWAME NKRUMAH TIEKESIE he is Stupid journalist

Yes they are the must poorly journalist in Ghana now is so called KWAME NKRUMAH TIEKESIE he is Stupid journalist
Sammy awuku 10 years ago

Blame NANA ADDO for this. He is using journalist for dirty and false allegations work and pay them poorly. This Nonsense will not stop until president mahama retire him proper 2016 election

Blame NANA ADDO for this. He is using journalist for dirty and false allegations work and pay them poorly. This Nonsense will not stop until president mahama retire him proper 2016 election

PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 10 years ago

A man met a beautiful and nice lady and he decided he wanted to marry her right away. She said, "But we don't know anything about each other." He said, "That's all right, we'll learn about each other as we go along." So she c ...
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A man met a beautiful and nice lady and he decided he wanted to marry her right away. She said, "But we don't know anything about each other." He said, "That's all right, we'll learn about each other as we go along." So she consented, and they were married, and went on a honeymoon to a very nice resort. So one morning they were lying by the pool, when he got up off of his towel, climbed up to the 10 Meter board and did a two and a half-tuck gainer, this was followed by a three rotations in jackknife position, where he straightened out and cut the water like a knife. After a few more demonstrations, he came back and lay down on the towel. She said, "That was incredible!" He said, "I used to be an Olympic diving champion. You see, I told you we'd learn more about each other as we went along." So she got up, jumped in the pool, and started doing laps. After about thirty laps she climbed back out and lay down on her towel hardly out of breath. He said, "That was incredible! Were you an Olympic endurance swimmer?" "No," she said. "I was a hooker in Venice, Italy and I worked both sides of the Grand Canal."
Bawa 10 years ago

My goodness! where do you get all these toli. Great piece though. I enjoy reading them.

My goodness! where do you get all these toli. Great piece though. I enjoy reading them.
Adusei 10 years ago

Ghanaian journalist should LEARN to be real journalist. The copy and paste journalism, coupled with bad grammar cannot and will not make anyone a good journalist. How do journalist in developed civilized countries make their ...
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Ghanaian journalist should LEARN to be real journalist. The copy and paste journalism, coupled with bad grammar cannot and will not make anyone a good journalist. How do journalist in developed civilized countries make their money? they do lots of research and investigative work. Most of our so called journalist are PURE LAZY! There are NO MORE handouts in this 21st century.
Potag member 10 years ago

Much more do you expert to be paid after all the undercover tips and others you collect before making a news

Much more do you expert to be paid after all the undercover tips and others you collect before making a news
Shieeee 10 years ago

Audrey's comments are disappointing in the sense that although she condemns soli she seems to be soft pedaling. The same can be said of the policeman, the judge, the headteacher, the registrar etc. The problem in Ghana is no ...
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Audrey's comments are disappointing in the sense that although she condemns soli she seems to be soft pedaling. The same can be said of the policeman, the judge, the headteacher, the registrar etc. The problem in Ghana is no one is ever satisfied with their remuneration. Medical doctors believe they must be the highest paid in the country and so they will kill to achieve their goal. They collect money not due them by short changing the country.
kipson 10 years ago

prof. teachers are worse. please learn to speak the truth

prof. teachers are worse. please learn to speak the truth
Brofo 10 years ago

Thats ok, because they are poorly educated

Thats ok, because they are poorly educated
NYEBRO 10 years ago

HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAYING OUR BEAUTIFUL FRANSISCA KAKRA. SHE HAS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS CHANGED NEWS CASTING IN GHANA. HER DRESS SENSE IS IMMACULATE AND HER ACCENT IS SECOND TO NONE. IF JOY NEWS ARE NOT PAYING YOU ENOUGH, PLEASE ...
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HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAYING OUR BEAUTIFUL FRANSISCA KAKRA. SHE HAS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS CHANGED NEWS CASTING IN GHANA. HER DRESS SENSE IS IMMACULATE AND HER ACCENT IS SECOND TO NONE. IF JOY NEWS ARE NOT PAYING YOU ENOUGH, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL PAY YOU FIVE TIMES WHAT YOU ARE GETTING NOW JUST TO STAY AT HOME. KAKRA, YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST. IF MAHAMA INVITES YOU MAKE SURE YOU GO WITH YOUR DAD.
rkt 10 years ago

"....not justified because one of the principles of journalism is to be independent from political persuasion…"
oh is that it? i suppose that would mean that such influences as economic or familial ones would be acceptable ...
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"....not justified because one of the principles of journalism is to be independent from political persuasion…"
oh is that it? i suppose that would mean that such influences as economic or familial ones would be acceptable? or is it a case where we have a fixation about govt always meddling and being double ungood? govt must act to regain credibility, so over to you "joe govt"!
Yaw 10 years ago

Ghanaian journalists are poorly paid but are they the only ones?
Even our medical staff,teachers,bread winners of the country like farmers,fishermen and many more others in various fields,none is taken care of properly so th ...
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Ghanaian journalists are poorly paid but are they the only ones?
Even our medical staff,teachers,bread winners of the country like farmers,fishermen and many more others in various fields,none is taken care of properly so there's no justification for them (journalists) to take or accept kick backs from corrupt,heartless,wicked politicians to influence or dictate how to carry out their duties.
In Ghana everybody except the politicians,is feeling the pinch so the Ghanaian media must refrain from their unfair reporting and think of doing what's right in the interest and benefit of the country.

Dr Robert K Glah 10 years ago

No justification for solidarity fees.
Journalists can supplement their earnings by extra communication works in demand. I have been looking for competent journalists to support my international economic law publishing ventur ...
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No justification for solidarity fees.
Journalists can supplement their earnings by extra communication works in demand. I have been looking for competent journalists to support my international economic law publishing ventures for fees for value, but no reliable candidate response.
Martin 10 years ago

If what Audrey Gadzekpo has written about journalist resorting to taking soli from people they cover, then the state of journalism in the country has gone to the dogs. Low pay not notwithstanding, any journalist who accept th ...
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If what Audrey Gadzekpo has written about journalist resorting to taking soli from people they cover, then the state of journalism in the country has gone to the dogs. Low pay not notwithstanding, any journalist who accept this sort of bribe has compromised his integrity, objectivity and credibility. Soli, like any form of bribery, has now been institutionalized.
Asunafo 10 years ago

They lie, they are partisan and their English is very,very bad.

They lie, they are partisan and their English is very,very bad.
Sule Aremeyaw Sani 10 years ago

Ghanaian journalist are very lazy, are only interested in propaganda reports. They write bad English and they are very corrupt.

Ghanaian journalist are very lazy, are only interested in propaganda reports. They write bad English and they are very corrupt.
Collins Kwaku Agymang 10 years ago

They are so corrupt and just likes to follow political stories.
No specialisation. They write everything from agricultural, economy, medicine, law and national security. They are too political

They are so corrupt and just likes to follow political stories.
No specialisation. They write everything from agricultural, economy, medicine, law and national security. They are too political

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