Reporting Seminar Ends

A two-day seminar on science Reporting for journalists from state-owned and private media organisations has ended in Accra. It was organised by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Conjunction with the private Enterprise Foundation. The purpose of the seminar was to encourage science reporting among journalists so that they will be able to disseminate science and technology information to the understanding of the public. The participants later formed a Science Writers Club with the view to drawing more media practitioners into their fold so as to generate interest in science and technological reporting. Giving an overview of the seminar, panelists were of the opinion that science and technology reporting in both the print and electronic media has been very low and urged media houses to create special desks for the subject so as to encourage specialisation. The panelists were Dr.. Osei, a private medical practitioner in Accra, Dr.. Bonnah Koomson of the school of communication studies at Legon, Mr.. Tom Dorkenoo, Editor of the Weekly Spectator and Mr.. Kofi Wellington of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. They noted that superstitious beliefs among the people concerning certain illnesses can be minimised if journalists take the initiative to conduct researches and contact experts on the field before publishing their findings. End