Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. believes there are no neutral journalists so far as media practice is concerned.
To him, it will be an "exercise in futility" for one to go in search of such a journalist; implying that every media practitioner has an agenda.
In a apparent response to President John Dramani Mahama's lamentations that there's a media cabal blocking the good news of his government to Ghanaians, Mr Pratt cautioned political leaders to "stop looking for neutral Communicators...it's a mark of naivety and some times, a mark of something else to be looking for neutral Communicators."
President Mahama, in a recent interview with Ovation International Magazine, bemoaned the blocking of his administration's transformational agenda by a group he describes as a "media cabal", sieving their (government's) good performance before it reaches Ghanaians.
“It is populism, a certain group has taken control of the media in Ghana and it makes it difficult for people to discern the truth. So as much as you are putting out the information, it is either being blocked or distorted,” he said.
Speaking to the issue on Radio Gold's "Alhaji and Alhaji", Kwesi Pratt emphasized that it's a naive person that thinks that media practitioners are neutral people.
Mr. Pratt further blamed leaders and government officials for causing their own problems, noting that journalists are not obliged to pick news angles from their perspectives.
He advised them to rather sift their speeches.
"Now, I listen to all these officials including Presidents, Ministers, opposition leaders and so on. Is it possible to report everything they say. It is not...It is not possible. That is why when public officers, when prominent people are speaking; they have to choose what they say. So, if you're going to speak at a public place somewhere and you, yourself, you add irrelevant things in your speech; you create the conditions for people to pick what you consider to be relevant which they may consider to be most relevant," he said.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Lair at it again, they are, if you are not. speak for yourself Mr. Pratt and stop referring to others to buttress your point.
@Ametor.....so you think Kwame Sefah Kayi is neutral? i was amazed when KSK said he supported NII NOI but was against him going for independebce........wow....what an independent journalist
Kwasi there are journalist who are neutral or better still behave very neutral and professional and its difficult for people really know where they belong. Kwadwo Oppong Nkrumah was one of them until he declared his intention to contest npp ticket many people did not know where he belongs. That is professionalism. Am sure many people do not know where Kwame Sefah Kayi also belongs. Kwasi that is the difference between them and you. You sold your dignity and integrity and now you think everybody is like you.
so is uncle kwasi pratt saying hes not neutral?kwasi then dont u think then u are being hippocritical and cowardice that u can not proudly stand and declare where your bias is?Afterall kwaku Baako has been able to do it.kwasi what are u scared of,be bold and declare because anybody who knows you ten years ago and now knows where u belong and who u seek to speak for.But bet to differ that we still have few journalist in the country who are still ready to uphold the journalistic principles for the benefit of the society unless u are able to prove to some of us where Anas,Manasseh,sefa-kayi,prof asante,prof agyekum and gifty anti are skewwd to
Kwesi Pratt is a disgrace to the journalism. I have never seen a corrupt journalist like him. Ghanaians should not spare him WHEN the NDC loses the elections
Mr indecisive, wake up from ur slumber, just face reality , ur incompetent kingship has come to an end , finiiito
I laugh saaaaaaaa kwa Kwa kwa, so ur savior Snr journalist Kwasi Pratt( Massa) couldn't propagate ur good works Mr Pres. with all the V8 and other goodies, masresaaaaaa, Tweaaaaaaa Pres. How many radio stantions and newspapers are on ur side Mr Pres. Is an indication that the end is near Mr Pres,
hear who's speaking, you are just portraying your own self. thank you for tellings us what and who you are, becos you have kept us in the dark for a very long time. we no longer have to google anymore to know who Kwesi Pratt Junior is. the last time i checked there were still journalists like Kweku Baako J, Kabra Blay A, Kwaku Ayeboafo etc, so please enough of the dream and wake up to the reality
Stand for the truth and that makes u credible ... Mr hypocrate