The host of the Kokrokoo Morning Show on Peace FM and recently named Ghana Journalists Association 2016 journalist of the year Kwame Sefa Kayi says he disagrees with those who say he is above the title of the journalist of the year. “Some say I’m above it. I don’t know whether to reject it. I don’t think I’m better than anybody…” he added.
Mr. Sefa Kayi was speaking on the Uniiq Breakfast Drive on GBC UNIIQ 95.7 Megahertz this morning with host Cecil Wentum. His award has generated some debate but for him, it is not surprising to be named as such adding that even “if the Konkomba yam sellers call me for an award, I will go and receive it”.
He said contrary to speculations that this is coming to reaffirm other awards won in his professional life, he believes he has worked hard enough and “…I deserve this award”. He highly appreciated this one as he chipped in “… There’s nothing like being honoured by your own peers. It’s a good feeling.”
When the conversation veered into the nitty gritty of good journalism, he was quick to state that “… a good journalist may not be perfect but should always strive for excellence, not perfection.” That person must be fair, objective and should report the issues dispassionately. To him, a good journalist’s work is well-researched and that person should have the ability to nose around for what is important and should “try as much as possible to be even-handed”.
When pushed further by the host as to what is happening especially in the private media with all that he had mentioned, he mentioned that people liked sensational stories. That, he believes is why some in the private media go on that tangent. “That’s why sex sells”, talking about rape and other related reports. He however disagreed with the trend and stated that “to create a sensational story is not good”. He said he will not defend it because he is in the private media and he will not encourage it.
Mr. Sefa Kayi is a winner of a state award in 2008 and is a recipient of other privately organised awards. He acknowledged his earlier years with the Public broadcaster GBC and believed it really helped his foundation in the field but was against any suggestion of returning to the place again.
Source: GBCONLINE
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Massa Kwame !!!!; Please do not make or design yourself to be what you are not ; YOU DO NOT DESRVE ANYTHING !!!!because to me ; there are better journalist than you; no matter what other people might think ;JUST LIKE ANOTHER JA Kuffour self aggrandisement but DISHONEST !!!!!besides Journalist do not make the NEWS !!!!
Rawlings has no time for fo*ls I'm the ndc who are going bananas because of their humiliating defeat and corruption which they are going to be prosecuted so want to add every Ghanaian as also corrupt or ***barred word*** but it won't wash. If ndc have evidence of corruption or any malfeasance let them go to court or sh*t up since that won't help them because this 2018 is action year to jail ndc thi*ves who are suffering from their own kpokpogbligbli attack. Ndc is not good for Ghana, ndc is evil ,ndc is a wicked party full of callous people. Ndc will never come to power again in Ghana. 4 regions =44% and 100 seats, in 2012 ndc logic was NPP won 2 regions with 47% and over 100 seats: if NPP won 2 regions with 47% and ndc 8 regions with 50+1 % and 2016 NPP won 6 regions with 54% 169 seats, ndc 44% with 106 seats therefore what % will ndc get in 2020 with 3 regions and 65 seats? Ndc answer this simple question and use your own formula to work it out.Remember U/W region was too close to call so 2020 ndc will lose it.
MY CANDID OPINION TELLS ME SETH KWAME BOATENG STANDS OUT FOR 2017 JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR.
YOU MUST BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR ACCEPTING THIS "CONI AWARD" YOU ARE NOT THE BEST !!! SHAME UNTO YOU !!!!!!!
Rawlings was breathing down the neck of Atta Mills to prosecute these NPP thie ves. Will the same Rawlings please stand up and tell Akufo Addo to prosecute those NPP corrupt officials that Atta Mills refused to prosecute?