The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has awarded A1Radio for excellent reportage during the 2016 general elections.
The flagship English-speaking radio in the Upper East Region was among 13 media houses in Ghana awarded for accurate reportage and programs devoid of indecent language before, during and post-elections.
A1radio was the only Radio Station from the Upper East Region to have won the award.
The Foundation consulted with eminent media professionals, a team of researchers doing daily monitoring, coding, and analysis of indecent expression on the various platforms before giving the award.
News editor of A1Radio was grateful for the recognition of his station’s hard work and promised of continuous work and respect for high standards in Journalism.
Meanwhile, media watchers are pushing for the immediate passage of the broadcasting bill into law and the Right to Information Bill. The founder of MFWA Prof. Kwame Karikari noted that the delay by Parliament in passing these bills is adversely affecting the ethics of the profession.
He also admonished media houses to internally regulate its work.
“We want the Parliament to pass the broadcasting law, we know the bill has been there for many years and we are hoping that the sector minister will introduce the broadcasting bill to parliament, so that bill will be discussed and passed appropriately. But to enhance the media work, we also think that the RTI bill should be passed into law”.
BY: OFFEI-AKOTO AYEH/A1RADIOONLINE.COM/GHANA
