Future of News: The View from Accra
I’m in Accra for roughly 60 hours, long enough to remember why I love this country so very much, but…
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When it comes to free speech, journalists should be activists
When Jorge Ramos, anchor at Univision, America’s huge Spanish language media organization, asked combative questions of presidential candidate Donald Trump…
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Future of news blog: 5 trends shaping the future of news
Kwami Ahiabenu, II Today, Penplusbytes in association with Graphic Communications Group, Joy FM and News Ghana presents a high level…
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UNDP launches storytelling contest to amplify climate coverage on the run up to Paris summit
Geneva, 27 August 2015 – UNDP has launched today a global storytelling contest, Voices2Paris, to contribute to raising public awareness on the…
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PENPLUSBYTES LAUNCHES ADA GRASSROOT OPEN GOVERNMENT PROJECT
Transparency, accountability and civic participation are necessary conditions to ensure that public resources especially at the grassroots are used efficiently.…
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The Future of News- Survival Strategies & Ideas for Newsrooms
Penplusbytes, a leader in New Media and Innovations is hosting for the first time in Accra - The future of…
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Future of News Blog: “Digital Media, and Ghana’s Place on the Global Stage”
By Ethan Zuckerman @ethanz, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT; Co-founder, Global Voices and a board member of Penplusbytes. In…
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We need to stop using ICT Act to suppress journalism
The arrest of Probir Sikdar on Sunday illustrates the way in which draconian provisions of the Information and Communication Technology…
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Ugandan journalist wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
A Ugandan journalist with a background as an entrepreneur, radio and TV reporter and presenter has won the first BBC…
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Online media and the dangers of quack journalism
One profession that cannot afford quackery and unethical conduct in whatever form and measure is journalism. This is simply because…
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