We all need stronger voices to challenge us

All of us want stronger voices to problem us

It was previous 8pm on Monday July 28, 2025. Within the coronary heart of the town nicknamed ‘The Oxygen Metropolis’, Ho, the capital of the Volta Area. The group of journalists, journalism college students and PR practitioners sat in a circle – about 20 people, together with the convenor at Pleasure Gardens . It was previous closing time for The Journalism Hangout that began round 4pm, half-hour previous the scheduled begin time. However the time felt too shortly gone. Nobody was in a rush to go away.

The dialog was all-rounded and fascinating – on ethics, storytelling, fact-checking, easy methods to pitch a narrative, domesticate sources, and impartial reporting. However what hit the members tougher was the conclusion that their journalism was largely event-driven. It’s what they’ve been educated to do, it appeared, and impartial reporting seemed a distant chance. However that was the explanation for The Journalism Hangout, to let journalists know it’s doable to interrupt the glass ceiling and do world class journalism, by going on the market to dig for info – independently.

“All of us want stronger voices to problem us. I’m going again to resurrect an deserted mission,” says Rustum Senorgbe, a broadcast journalist with Volta Premier radio.

Whereas The Journalism Hangout is conversational, most members took copious notes. A sign that they’re studying lots from the dialog.

All of us want stronger voices to problem us. I’m going again to resurrect an deserted mission.

Joyce Dzidzor of World FM, had this to say: “My expertise at The Journalism Hangout was nice. I’ve been enlightened. Now I do know I’ve to look past what I hear or what I’m instructed at occasions.”

She provides, “A real journalist is one which fact-checks info earlier than placing it throughout.”

Divine Bugonu, a first-year communication and utilized media know-how pupil on the Ho Technical College who was grateful for the chance, had this to say about The Journalism Hangout: “My expertise was an impactful one. I’ve realized to be moral, daring, brave and stand out in my apply of journalism.”

My expertise at The Journalism Hangout was nice. I’ve been enlightened.

For Elikem Kofi Ablorde of CMG-Ho FM, “The Journalism Hangout was an thrilling hands-on instructional expertise, and it’ll go alongside method. I’m grateful to Mr Dogbevi for impacting the following era of journalists.”

Kofi Gamor was candid. Impressed and motivated by the four-hour interactive session, he stated: “It’s a uncommon alternative having to sit down underneath the tutelage of iconic practitioners who’ve blazed the path within the apply of journalism, without cost. It’s certainly uncommon,” including with a touch of expectation he stated, “I hope nuggets shared with us by Mr Dogbevi will go a protracted option to sharpen our particular person expertise and assist enhance our apply of journalism.”

It’s a uncommon alternative having to sit down underneath the tutelage of iconic practitioners who’ve blazed the path within the apply of journalism, without cost.

With none doubt, the primary mission of The Journalism Hangout is to encourage and information journalists by sharing info on greatest practices to inspire them to goal at enhancing their journalism.

“The casual coaching classes search to switch expertise in sensible methods and to inspire journalists to place the data to work,” says Emmanuel Ok Dogbevi, the convenor and lead coach of the programme.

As Senorgbe stated, that stronger voice has stirred within the members a need to goal to do higher journalism than they’re doing now.

By Peter Quarshie

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