The air hums with anticipation as the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) prepares to unfurl its 75th-anniversary banner. Today, Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Adaekese Hall within the Homowo Conference Centre at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, history and ink converge.
“75 Years of Excellence in Journalism: Honouring the Past, Embracing the Present, and Shaping the Future”—that’s the theme etched across the podium. The hall, adorned with memories and echoes, awaits the voices that will weave this narrative.
Albert Dwumfour, the GJA’s steady hand, steps forward. As president, he carries the weight of ink-stained typewriters and digital bytes. His gaze sweeps the room, acknowledging the ghosts of bylines past.
Beside him, Mrs. Baaba Cofie, Acting Dean of the School of Communication Studies at Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, takes her place. Her chairperson’s seat is more than wood and velvet; it’s a bridge between inkwells and pixels.
And then, the special guest—a constellation of authority and vision. Fatimatu Abubakar, Minister of Information, strides in. Her presence, like a headline in bold font, commands attention.
But this isn’t just a nostalgic reverie. The future beckons—a sub-theme carved in binary: “AI and the Future of Journalism.” The room leans in, curious. How will artificial intelligence shape the media landscape? Will algorithms whisper headlines or pen op-eds?
Omar Faruk Osman, President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), steps up. His words, like ink spilled on parchment, map uncharted territories. Beside him, Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, IT Expert and General Manager of External Communications at ECG, nods. Bytes and bandwidth—their symphony.
And there, a beacon of innovation: Ethel Cofie, Founder and CEO of Edel Technology Consulting. Her gaze pierces the veil of time, glimpsing pixels yet unborn.
The GJA, born in 1949, now stands tall—a lighthouse for truth-seekers. It’s more than an association; it’s a compass. On the National Media Commission board, it whispers counsel. Registered as a professional association, it guards the gates of press freedom.
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