by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2016
Ghana Student didn’t burn hostel room with weed, Ghana Web retracts
Ghana news site Ghana Web claimed a college student burned his hostel room while smoking marijuana. Though the fire was...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2016
How to Report on Children: New Advice from Ghana
Journalists in Ghana have a new code of ethics to help them with reporting on children. The code, "Making the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2014
Ironic? Libel settlement Will Build House Newspaper Falsely Reported Politician Owned
Ghana newspaper The Daily Guide must pay a politician Ghc250,000 (almost $100,000) after the newspaper's March 2, and 3, 2011...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2014
‘A Carnivorous Hedonist?’ Photo of late BBC’s Komla Dumor slammed, Ghana Web apologizes
Was BBC host Komla Dumor responsible for his own death? A columnist claimed a photo used by GhanaWeb suggested that...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2013
Call To Penalize Media Outlets Violating Journalism Ethics in Ghana
Ghana Institute of Journalism rector David Newton called for penalties against media outlets that don't follow journalism standards. Newton also...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2013
Mike Tyson Sex Change Hoax, Part 2: SpyGhana Lifts without Credit Story, Later Unpublishes & Corrects
The Standard was not the only media outlet to get tangled up in the Mike Tyson sex change story. SpyGhana,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Ghana Journalists Advised to Follow Ethics, Avoid Checkbook Journalism
Journalists attending a "Guidelines for Political Journalism" workshop were advised on reporting "truthful, unbiased information" on politics and to carefully...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2012
Ghana Journalists Association Wants Broadcasting Law to Regulate, Enforce Ethics & Standards
Ghana's Journalists Association called for a broadcasting law to help avoid the broadcast of "abusive, threatening, hate speech or otherwise...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2012
Ghana’s National Media Commission: No Inflammatory, Discriminatory or Inciting Language Please
Ghana's National Media Commission issued a statement about the media's publication of "inflammatory language, especially hate speech and language which...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2012
Calls for Careful Media Coverage of December Ghana Elections, 4 Groups to Monitor for Media Ethics Violations
Four media groups announced they will monitor radio and television outlets to see if the broadcasters violate the Ghana Journalists...