Ghana’s Minister of Information, Kojo Nkrumah, will Tuesday, February 25, at the Accra Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel give the keynote address at the country launch of Dubawa
Ghana’s Minister of Information, Kojo Nkrumah, will Tuesday, February 25, at the Accra Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel give the keynote address at the country launch of, the transnational fact-checking organisation, according to a statement by Caroline Anipah, country editor and programme lead for the Premium Times Centre Investigative Journalism , promoters of the initiative.
Ms Anipah recalled that “Over the years, especially with the advent of the internet and social media, Ghanaians have been bombarded with information often laden with untruths and propaganda aimed at influencing them to act,” adding, “this has damaging implications on journalistic processes, democracy, good governance and the general wellbeing of Ghanaians.”
DUBAWA is a non-partisan verification and rating platform designed to help renew West African journalism through the promotion of professionalism and the culture of factual public debates that leads to the amplification of truth and accuracy in reporting. The launch is expected to draw representatives from government, civil society organisations, the media, diplomatic agencies and political parties, according to Ms Anipah who also said “the launch will be followed by a three-day fact-checking training for a cross-section of editors and reporters from selected media houses across the country.”
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