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Ghanaian president reiterates support for free, independent media
STORY: Ghanaian president reiterates support for free, independent media
SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024
DATELINE: May 19, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:56
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
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2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President
3. various of participants
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President
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STORYLINE:
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday reiterated Ghana's commitment to a free and independent media.
Akufo-Addo made this pledge in his keynote speech during the closing ceremony of the 3rd African Media Convention (AMC), which concluded in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Friday.
He said that for any democracy to grow, the media must play the pivotal role of holding decision-makers accountable.
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President
"The government of Ghana remains committed to supporting a free, independent, responsible and innovative media. We are dedicated to creating an enabling environment where media freedom flourishes alongside responsibilities, and where innovation is matched by a commitment to sustainability."
He said society benefits when the media perform their duties in an atmosphere of freedom.
The Ghanaian president urged the media in Africa to leverage the strength of modern technology to ensure that they survive and excel.
"It is through innovation that we can reach wider audiences, tell compelling stories and provide real-time, accurate information to our citizens," he stressed.
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President
"Through compelling storytelling, you can help society envisage a sustainable future and the pathways to achieving it."
The three-day convention gathered more than 2,000 journalists and other media stakeholders, including diplomats and academics, to reflect on the fundamental role of journalism in Africa, celebrate the principles of press freedom, and deliberate on measures to safeguard media freedom.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)
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