Friday 7 August 2020

A Quick Note To Peter Agbeko - A Tireless World-Class Ghanaian Media Professional

Thanks for sharing, Peter the Great. The GJA  has its work cut out, alas. It is well nigh impossible to try and control the proliferation of new media. Trying to do so is madness - for that is an impossibility, it being a sysyphean-task. 


Perhaps, what the GJA would be wise, to do, instead, is to boldly confront the illiberal folk in Ghana, who constantly, seek to subtly  suppress press freedom. Going to court every time a media professional is assaulted is key to that.

Ditto encouraging media schools to focus on ethical journalism - which, hopefully, would make a difference  to the output  of mainstream media entities: the most responsible of which, thank goodnes, still remain influential in Ghanaian society, as it happens.

Finally, one ought to make the point, forcefully, that not enough has been done to highlight the very key roles that Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, and Mrs. Gifty Afennyi Dadzie, played, in laying the foundation that strengthened the GJA -  at some considerable cost to  themselves, financially and emotionally, it ought to be pointed out. 

They are fantastic examples of  great-African-achievers,  and passionate  Pan-Africanists. Every journalist in Ghana, for whom professionalism actually  matters, ought to be eternally grateful, to those two brilliant world-class individuals. 
 
Peter, it might interest you to know that such is my love, and admiration, for Kabral, that I feel compelled to needle him, every time I meet him. Luckily for him,  as I have aged, and become frail, and now don't go out much, he is unlikely to bump into me, anywhere. 
 
Finally, it will probably come as a surprise to some, that it was moi,  who suggested the title for Kabral's very interesting book: "Fighting For Freedom  -  The Autobiography Of An African Journalist." But I digress. So, do send him my warmest regards, when you next communicate with him,  my dear Peter the Great. Cool.



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