Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has received the Press Freedom Hero Award 2024. He was awarded at the GPU Journalism Award held on December 7, 2024. Below is the statement of appreciation written by Mr. Jobarteh after receiving the award. Honoured and Inspired with Appreciation and Gratitude! The Struggle Continues… […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: What lessons can Gambian politicians, populist Imams, journalists, and tribal leaders draw from the 1994 Rwanda Genocide and the ongoing fake news crisis? The propagation of identity politics and religious intolerance by politicians, alongside journalists who are seemingly compromised and on the payrolls of political and […]
By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington, D.C. If journalism were a cathedral, Pa Modou Bojang, the proprietor of Home Digital FM and Membekering Tv, would not merely be the graffiti artist scrawling obscenities on its sacred walls; he would be the torchbearer setting it ablaze, ignorant of its beauty, blind to […]
Fatoumatta: Journalism and public relations (PR) stand as distinct professions, each defined by unique objectives and ethical guidelines. Journalism focuses on delivering news, offering precise and impartial information to the public, and ensuring accountability among those in authority. A principal element in journalism is proximity, which guarantees that news is […]