By Vivian Amoah
Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Vice President Rebecca Ekpe has urged journalists to uphold truth, ethics and verification as the media adapts to rapid technological changes.
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Speaking at the GJA’s 77th anniversary symposium at the British Council in Accra on August 19, 2026, under the theme “Building on Our Legacy, Advancing Ethical Journalism and Shaping the Future of Digital Media,” she said journalism was built on credibility and public trust.
She noted that artificial intelligence and social media had transformed news production, making information travel globally within seconds. However, she stressed that technology must not replace verification, ethics, context and humanity.
Ms. Ekpe cautioned young journalists against pursuing virality at the expense of accuracy, stressing that “a viral falsehood is still falsehood.” She said the future of journalism would belong not to those who publish first, but to those who “get it right” and can defend what they publish.
She also called on journalists to continue defending press freedom with courage, integrity and excellence, warning that a nation without credible journalism is “a nation walking in the dark.”
