The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt

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West African Journalists return home with joy

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments

A total number of fifteen West African journalists have all gone in their various respective countries with joy after receiving certificates of participation at a two week training programme organized by the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) of InWEnt at the Ghana International Press Center in Accra Ghana.
The training was funded by the German Federal [...]

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Tags: Political reporting · Press Freedom

Journalists urged to promote African dignity

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments

The Director General of the Ghana National Film and Television Institute (NaFTI), Martin Loh has urged journalists in the African continent to promote the dignity of their continent and not to follow what he described as the western media bad way of featuring Africa in their programs and pages.

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Tags: Political reporting

West African journalists forms Peacebuilding Network

May 28th, 2009 · No Comments

After a two week intensive training on peace-building and the media’s role in the de-escalation of conflict in their respective countries, the fifteen journalists that participated at the training program in Ghana have formed a network in order to promote and report on peace issues their respective countries. The organization is called West African Network [...]

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Tags: Media Ethics · Political reporting