The National Media Commission (NMC), is set to hold a conference on disinformation ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Disinformation refers to false information deliberately spread to deceive people. Disinformation is an orchestrated adversarial activity in which actors employ strategic deceptions and media manipulation tactics to advance their parochial interests.
Executive Secretary of the Commission, George Sarpong, said this would enable media practitioners to identify and root out any form of disinformation to communicate only credible and authentic news to the electorates.
Speaking on the Joy Change-Speaker Series VII on May 11, he said “Within the next couple of weeks, we are going to outline some major engagements. One of them is going to be a major national conference on disinformation.”
He explained that the conference will address current issues of disinformation during its initial phase and provide media practitioners with the skills to identify them.
Also, the Executive Director sought to explain further the concept of press freedom, saying "Freedom from what and freedom for what" are the key components to consider in the conversation about press freedom.
Mr Sarpong argued that currently, "freedom for what" is used to protect the interests of media owners, political actors, and others who use the media to protect their businesses, while some use the media to shield themselves against the state.
To address this, he said stakeholders must anticipate their next course of action, which is to capture key media institutions including the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) among others.
“The Ghana Journalists Association by the next couple of years will be taken over by the same interest groups either through influencing their elections in order to secure candidates that they want.
“We are going to see business interest influencing GJA elections. We are going to see political interest groups influencing GJA elections,”he warned.
Although the Executive Secretary noted that these issues were of concern, he said there was no need for panic as they could all be addressed.
Latest Stories
-
35th CIMG Awards: Full list of winners
2 hours -
The Multimedia Group wins big at CIMG Awards 2023
2 hours -
Bernard Mornah wins PNC flagbearship race
3 hours -
Video: Confusion at PNC National Executives election
3 hours -
Rapper E.L. joins King Promise as Guinness Accravaganza headliner for September 21 showdown
4 hours -
PNC Congress: Bernard Mornah leads in Greater Accra Region
5 hours -
Reject violence, divisive rhetoric, embrace peace ahead of elections – Bawumia appeals to Ghanaians
5 hours -
SEFF’s debut single ‘Father’ sets stage for bold new talent
6 hours -
Super typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam
6 hours -
Hollard Insurance-UENR Mentoring Day: Students urged to let hard work, integrity shine to advance career
6 hours -
2024/25 GPL: Vision FC opens campaign with draw against Berekum Chelsea
6 hours -
If Baba Yara pitch was good, Mumin clears the ball – Laryea Kingston
7 hours -
GPL 2024/25: Samartex begin title defence with draw against Dreams FC
8 hours -
Financing road construction and maintenance through a special fuel levy: A sustainable solution for Ghana’s road infrastructure
8 hours -
Ghana Celebrity Impact Awards 2024 launched to honor positive social influence
8 hours