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Media
practitioners advised to report on Ghanaian culture
Akosombo, June 07, Ghanadot/GNA -- Media Practitioners in
the country have been called upon to extensively report on
cultural activities as a way of increasing the public’s
interest in acquiring knowledge on their cultural heritage.
Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Appenteng, Coordinator of the Cultural
Initiatives Support Program (CISP) who made the call at
Akosombo during a week’s workshop for journalists said the
Ghanaian youth have little information on their culture due
to the promotion of foreign cultures by the media.
The workshop, which was jointly organized by the CISP and
the European Union was to equip the 22 participants on the
need to promote the country’s culture.
Mr. Gyan-Appenteng further stated that it was important to
inculcate the country’s cultural beliefs in Ghanaians, as
according to him, it is a vital tool in the total
development of the nation.
To promote Ghanaian culture across the world, he observed
that his outfit was preparing a database of the country’s
cultural activities and assets explaining that this would be
achieved through the collection of inventory of different
cultural practices of all the ethnic groups.
He said the programme which would enable individual artists
and cultural institutions to showcase their achievements
would also provide historical information on the cultural
practices in addition to analyzing existing cultural
policies.
Mr. Gyan-Appenteng further said the workshop was organized
in relation to the database programme therefore reiterating
his call for frequent reportage on culture, noting that the
realization of the programme greatly depend on the
availability of information of cultural beliefs to the
public.
Encouraging journalists to be proud of their profession, he
urged practitioners to desist from using the profession as a
stepping stone to other professions.
Dr Audrey Gadzekpo, Director of the School of Communication
Studies of the University of Ghana on her part advised
journalists to exhibit professionalism in the discharge of
their duties.
GNA
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