POST#2 THE GHANA JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS
UNIVERSITY OF MEDIA ARTS AND COMMUNICATION NAME OF FACULTY :FACULTY OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES DEPARTMENT:DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES (JOURNALISM OPTION) COURSE:INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM COURSE CODE:CSJM109 LECTURER:MR.DESMOND LAMPTEY NAME:OBENG SANDRA INDEX NUMBER:BACS27266 THE GJA CODE OF ETHICS The GJA Code of Ethics was adopted by the National Council of the association at Sunyani, capital of the Brong Ahafo region, on July 27, 1994. The event was organized with financial assistance from the Friederich Ebert Foundation which also provided funds for the publication of the document. PREAMBLE 1. The GJA Code of Ethics has been drawn up as a ready guide and is applicable to members of the association in the state-owned media, private media and local freelance journalists 2. The code provides a frame of reference to the National Executive and the Disciplinary Committee and members of the association when it becomes necessary to initiate disciplinary action aga...
