JOURNALISTS QUESTION MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FUND BUDGET

Some journalists have questioned the implementation of the government GH¢1 million establishment of the Media Development Fund at improving the professional output.

According to the Managing Editor of the Daily searchlight, Ken Kurankyi the idea is very good but the implementation might not be sincere.

He thinks that the government has already labeled some media houses as anti-government and that there might be biases in the distribution of the fund.


Adom fm News editor, Samuel Nii Narku lauded the idea but questioned the custodian of the fund which is the National Media Commission.

He explains that the National Media Commission has not been given the teeth to bite, therefore they may face some challenges in the distribution of the fund.

Nii Narku also question the timing of the media fund stating that the time rise suspicions especially when elections are to be held next year.