Veteran ace broadcaster, Mike Eghan Snr has decried the fallen standards of Journalism in the country in recent times.
Mike Eghan who is noted for the phrase ‘the best comes from the West’ attributed the situation to the springing up of ‘mushroom’ journalism institutions in the country.
“We need to do a lot more to develop and improve the quality of the media in the country…the media has become too partisan where almost every newspaper believes in a certain political agenda,” he said on Accra-based Eesy FM.
Mike Eghan Snr. bemoaned the absence of objectivity in media reportage saying, they tend not to concentrate on being objective but whatever is written is slanted towards promoting the agenda of a political party.
The former GBC broadcaster also acknowledged the development the media has experienced but was quick to add that journalists need to specialize in specific areas in order to bring variety to the media landscape.
The media wields a great deal of influence and plays a critical role in safeguarding the democratic legacy we enjoy as country.