GIJ launches media contest for its 60th anniversary

General News on Thursday, May 30, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-05-30

The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) on Wednesday announced its imminent 60th anniversary to merge students, staff, alumni and Ghanaian companies.

The birthday, which would include; A media contest, part of the activities marking the Institute's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, celebrates its past and inspires the future.

Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, Rector of the Institute, said that this institute was a 21st century tertiary school of communication, founded on foundations laid over 59 years ago and about to deal with Important issues for the future.

Acting on current issues in the study, he said the institute was training journalists and communication practitioners to play in an ethical manner their much-needed key role in an environment. socio-politico-economic more and more complex.

The Rector said that the effects of new media and communication technologies and the difficulties they presented for modern communication were also discussed.

"Questions about how the media, especially the new media, influence our various national discourses, how they shape the way we talk to ourselves and about ourselves are taken into account," he said. the teacher.

He added that today's communications students were raising key questions that would help shape the world in the future, as the institute sought to equip students with the required knowledge and skills.

"We are here to launch this competition which, among other things, will recognize and reward outstanding work and critical badysis of the role of the media in facilitating effective citizen participation through access to relevant information. and precise, "he said.

Mr. Akwasi Owusu Agyeman, President and CEO of the Ghana Tourism Board, present at the launch, encouraged citizen participation in national affairs, adding that they had a role to play as Ordinary individuals to achieve the goals of sustainable development.

The CEO, who is also a board member of the Institute, said the media contest would include: articles, audio and video documentaries as part of the celebration's activities, would enhance the participation of journalists from various media and the media. journalism in general.

"Those interested in the contest can start submitting their articles and documentaries on June 10 with a deadline of July 19," said Owusu Agyemang.