Training programme for 30 Ghanaian journalists ends in Accra

Training programme for 30 Ghanaian journalists ends in Accra

“This is the greatest push I have had with regards to training since leaving Journalism School” was how Mr. Sepenyo Dzokoto, Ghana News Agency’s Ho reporter summed up a three-day training workshop in Accra.

Organized by the International Institute of ICT Journalism (PenPlusBytes), www.penplusbytes.net, the workshop counter-funded by the French Embassy in Ghana, aimed at improving the level of journalism in Ghana using Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) as tools.

The workshop took 30 participants from online, radio, TV and print media through key subjects including Introduction to ICT Journalism, Knowledge Management for the Media, Online Journalism, ICT and Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D).

Participants also had practical sessions on online research, voice and video online streaming, blogging (see a list of group blogs at http://ghajict.blogspot.com/) and Content Management System (CMS). A direct output of workshop is the production of an ICT news paper called Bantaba (http://www.penplusbytes.net) which gave the participants from the print media a unique opportunity to polish their skills on writing ICT articles as other participants from online, radio and TV undertook productions.
At end of the workshop participants committed to form a network to facilitate networking and knowledge sharing among Ghanaian journalists interested in ICT Journalism.

At the formal launch, the French Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Pierre Jacquemot noted that ICTs have become a powerful means of social change and economic development around the world. It is thus critical, Mr. Jacquemot added, for local journalists to acquire knowledge of trends and developments in ICTs to improve the quality of their work and to help accelerate Ghana’s development as well as its integration into the global Information Society.

Mr. D.A. Kwapong, Acting Director, Ministry of Information, who spoke on behalf of the Minister said, “the globalized world demands that the journalist is a leader in Information Society issues. It is in this light that I consider this course as invaluable. It also confirms the
complementarity of private sector initiatives to the achievements of one of the three policy areas of government – Human Resource Development.”

Also present at the opening ceremony were Ms. Ajoa Yeboah-Afari, out-going President of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Kwami Ahiabenu II, President of PenPlusBytes and Mr. Ibrahim Inusah, co-ordinator of Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS) workshop co-sponsor.


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Rave Reviews- Training Ghanaian Journalists for the Information Society Workshop

Rave Reviews- Training Ghanaian Journalists for the Information Society Workshop

What Participants said about the workshop :

Value-laden workshop: culminated in giving me a website
T.T.Wubonto, Ghana Community Radio Network.

This is the greatest push I have had with regards to training since leaving Journalism School
Sepenyo Dzokoto, Ghana News Agency


The seminar has been an eye opener for me. I hope to use the knowledge gained to enhance my work. God bless the Organisers
Mawutodzi Kodzo Abissath, www.ghana.gov.gh


I am very much impressed about the workshop, it lifted my knowledge base of ICT in a varied way. Good, resourceful and revealing.
Henry Malm, TV3

This is the best trainig I have ever had. It is very helpful to me and I wish it could be extended to other journalists as well; to enhance the level of journalism.
Thanks to PenPlusBytes
Seth Addi, Evening Tribune

I have learnt how to fish Thanx
Ruby Amable

What a way to enhance capacities of Ghanaian Journalists in ICTs. The workshop was very practical in terms of hands on trials. I have learnt new stuffs in blogging, wiki and podcasting. My fellow journalists would surely benefit from me when I go back.
Enoch D Frimpong, Daily Graphic

Educative, Interactive and of immerse benefit to me
T.A Boahene,

Refreshing
Emily Narko, Ghana News Agency

The workshop was practical and dynamic
Veronica Kwabla, TV Africa


I have obtained more than a great insight inot how ICTs can practically be used to facilitate journalism
E.K. Bensah II Third World Network

I have learnt how to blog and to use search engines to research, upload files and video
Vida Ampofo, myjoyonline.com

Workshop was full of activities and fun. I am impressed
Kofi

I really love the blogging component
Mavis Mensah, Freelance

Very useful
Yaw Owusu William, Ghanaian Times

Found the workshop to be very eduacativ. I have learnt how to :
-research online
- post pixs online
- create my own blog
Nana Appiah, Vibe FM

I have been taught to fish but not to each fish
Activities are very inspiring and encouraging
Emmanuel, Radio Ada and Ghana Community Radio Network