A candidate vying for the position of Organising Secretary in the upcoming Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) election, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, says the leadership of the Association must do everything possible to accommodate members of the private media.
Dwumfour, a former General Manager of Atinka FM in Accra, is the only private journalist and media practitioner vying for a position in the upcoming election which has always been dominated by members of the state media since the formation of the Association.
The former student leader of GIMPA and National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is strongly making the case that the private media must be allowed to serve on the GJA to make it more inclusive and national in character.
Speaking in an interview with Today, the media guru cum businessman said it is about time media persons in the private sector were given the chance to serve on the GJA to clear the perception that the GJA leadership has been hijacked by a state-media cabal.
Mr. Dwumfour, who has worked with several media houses including The Independent newspaper, freelance journalist with the Insight and Daily Guide, Managing Editor of Ghanaian Analyst newspaper and who has worked with Atinka FM as the former General Manager as well as the Board Secretary of JAM Media Group currently known as Atinka Media Village, operators of Atinka FM in Accra, Agyenkwa FM in Kumasi, Ahotor FM in Takoradi and Atinka TV, believes that he has what it takes to make the GJA more vibrant and appealing when voted as the organising secretary.
He brings on board vibrant leadership, service with humility and he is also a team player.
His core objective for this contest is to bridge the gap between the state and private media by representing the voice of the private media which is now dominating the media industry in Ghana.
He also brings on board his dynamic organising skills where his passion lies most, rich media experience and experience from the world of business and entrepreneurs.
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