“If It Is Fake, It Is Not News”
“If it is fake, it is not news” – Snr. Journalist
Senior journalist and media manager, Dr. Alhaji Sadick Abubabkar has urged journalists to disregard the infamous phrase “fake news”, as...
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Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot
Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations that Tehran was behind a terrorist cell in the country were "baseless". "Iran's...
Today Holds 4th Annual Lecture
AS a newspaper, we are obliged to inform, educate and entertain the reading public. This mandate of ours enables the public to be abreast of the goings-on in the country and around the globe. ...
CBS, BBC Announce Global Newsgathering Tie-Up
CBS News and the BBC on Wednesday announced a new editorial and newsgathering partnership that aims to boost their global strength against rivals such as CNN. The US and British television news...
US Newspaper Group Assails Google-Facebook Online ‘duopoly’
The US newspaper industry on Monday warned of a "duopoly" in online news by Google and Facebook, and called for legislation that would relax antitrust rules allowing collective negotiations with the...
Trump Nominates Lawyer To Lead FBI
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Pizza For Manchester, From Boston With Love
It was a small gesture that kept a fabled Boston newspaper fed during difficult times, one they thought frazzled reporters in Manchester would appreciate too. So they sent pizzas across the Atlantic....
‘Foreign Invaders’ Threaten Struggling Australian Media
Australia's role as a testing ground for global media giants such as the New York Times, Daily Mail and the Guardian could hasten the decline of embattled local players as they fight for eyeballs and...
Ghana’s Media Soldiering On, Inspite of the Challenges
Another opportunity came to celebrate the media and Journalists in Ghana and across the globe last week Wednesday. The whole world, except dictatorial leaders and terrorist groups seem to be in...
Fake News and the Damage To Journalism
One major concern about the advent of social media in news gathering and reporting is the phenomenon of “fake news.” Fake news is mostly traced to news websites or sometimes mainstream news media...
Wikipedia Founder Creates News Service
Wikipedia's co-founder Jimmy Wales is planning a news service that combines the work of professional journalists and volunteers. His goal is for Wikitribune to offer "factual and neutral" articles...
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Creates News Service Wikitribune
Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales is planning a news service that combines the work of professional journalists and volunteers. His goal is for Wikitribune to offer “factual and neutral”...
11 Reasons Why You Must Date A Journalist
As far as popular belief exists, dating a journalist is not easy. They are not minting money as much as their counter parts and in many cases are even workaholics. Yes, it may not be easy peasy but...
Facebook Adds Tips For Spotting ‘fake News’
Facebook on Thursday ramped up its fight against "fake news" by adding tips on how to tell when shared stories are bogus. An initiative being launched in the US, France and a dozen other countries...
Industry, Academic Partners Team Up To Fight Fake News
A global alliance of tech industry and academic organizations unveiled plans on Monday to work together to combat the spread of "fake news" and improve public understanding of journalism. The News...
US Marine Head Takes Fire Over Nude Photo-Sharing Scandal
Senior US lawmakers on Tuesday blasted the leader of the Marine Corps over a "repugnant" scandal involving the nonconsensual posting of nude photos of women Marines online. The scandal has rocked the...
Akufo-Addo’s Media Exposure Shot Up In February
An independent media tracking agency has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received high print media exposure in the month of February 2017. According to Strategic Media Monitoring and...
Akufo-Addo Tops Media Exposure
Strategic Media Monitoring and Advocacy Institute (SMMAI), an independent media tracking agency, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received high print media exposure in the month of...
Good People Are Never Recognised
Where is this world heading towards? Why do people love to read and discuss bad news more than good news? Dr Tom Stafford, a Psychologist at the University of Sheffield - UK, has identified that when...
Akufo-Addo Scores High Ratings In Print Media Exposure
The Strategic Media Monitoring and Advocacy Institute (SMMAI), an independent media tracking agency, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received high print media exposure in the month of...