Tag: media

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Journalism should be respected and taken seriously, just like any other profession

by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: Professionalism is becoming increasingly rare in contemporary journalism and media, particularly in the era of liberalized, open-entry journalism. Instead of adhering to facts, many resort to conjecture, prejudice, personal biases, partisanship, and spiritual or religious beliefs, often lacking humility and intellectual honesty. They make authoritative […]

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Opinion: The press, when trained for democracy, becomes a vital pillar of our society, shaping and guiding our democratic progress

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The media are at the heart of democratic life in contexts such as ours, where disinformation, misinformation and propaganda, fake news, and intellectual terrorism of the minority over the majority and intellectual populism on social media over national issues of critical and sober voices not amplified […]

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Journalists and the Struggle for Survival

Ideal journalists are a unique kind. They view the world as a canvas to shape in the image of what they deem fit and proper. They are simultaneously vulnerable and invincible. They do not bow at the altars of deities that oppress the defenseless. They are the protectors of what […]

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Good Media Ratings: Execute and implement the recommendations from the 2018 Article 19 Sponsored Media Reform Recommendation Report Gathering Dust

FATOUMATTA: Good Media Ratings: Execute and implement the recommendations from the 2018 Article 19 Sponsored Media Reform Recommendation Report Gathering Dust. Honorable Minister: The continuity of government reforms across different administrations or ministers is a critical element of governance. A new government or minister typically inherits the policies, programs, and […]