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dc.contributor.author | Adjin-Tettey, Theodora Dame | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-23T20:20:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-11-23T20:20:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Adjin-Tettey, T.D. 2023. Safety of journalists in Ghana. In: State of the Ghanaian media report: 60-70. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5676 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The continual threats against the lives of journalists have been blamed for Ghana’s decline in the World Press Freedom Index ranking for the past two years. Even though much of the evidence for this has primarily been anecdotal, various efforts have been undertaken to compile reports of abuses through media monitoring projects to give a realistic picture of the status of safety of journalists in Ghana. While these have proven to be critical reference points, they fall short of giving a comprehensive picture of the scope and depth of issues relating to safety of journalists. This study used a survey and key informant interviews to elicit the views and reflections of key stakeholders on the matter. Among other findings, it was established that police, political fanatics, politicians, security operatives, government officials, and other journalists were among the top perpetrators of safety violations against journalists. Verbal abuse was predominant among violations suffered. Males tend to suffer physical abuse more than females while females, on the other hand, are subjected to more online trolling. Many of the respondents were dissatisfied with the posture of law enforcement agencies and the Ghana Journalists Association concerning journalists’ safety. The study also found that safety provisions by media organisations (e.g., counselling support, legal aid, medical support) need to be improved. The study recommends, among others, that the state must ensure the safety and protection of journalists and that media organisations must make proactive investments to secure the safety of their employees. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 11 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Ghana Press. | en_US |
dc.subject | Safety of journalists | en_US |
dc.subject | Freedom of expression | en_US |
dc.subject | Safety violations | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.title | Safety of journalists in Ghana | en_US |
dc.type | Book chapter | en_US |
dc.date.updated | 2024-11-16T07:06:41Z | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.openairetype | Book chapter | - |
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