Nana Ama Agyemang Asante currently works as a freelancer. She was formerly the co-host of one of the most listened to morning shows in Ghana, the Citi Breakfast Show(CBS). The CBS is a public interest radio where hosts speak truth to power and citizens. For seven years, Nana Ama provided the much-needed feminine perspective on national issues and debates. She helped direct national attention to social issues and minority rights. Nana Ama was also the deputy online editor of Citi FM’s news website.
Betty Kankam-Boadu is a multimedia journalist with nine years of experience reporting politics, human rights, and human-interest stories. She has worked with Citi FM as a broadcast journalist, Ringier Africa Digital Publishing as acting Editor-in-Chief, and recently as a communications officer at the Media Foundation for West Africa—regional freedom of expression and press freedom advocacy organization
Selected media outlets /Program
Both Nana Ama and Betty are undertaking this project under Reseau Afrique Digital, a media start-up focusing on online content.
Starr Fm Morning Starr
Peace Fm Kokrokoo
Citi Fm Citi Breakfast Show
Joy Fm Super Morning Show
Joy News PM Express
TV3 Key Points
Justification
Radio: The Four selected morning shows are the top breakfast shows in the country and are considered flagship shows by the networks. The four are Starr Fm’s Morning Starr, Peace Fm’s Kokrokoo, Citi Fm’s Citi Breakfast Show, and Joy Fm’s Key Points.
Television: The two selected television programs are two of the influential news analysis programs.
Monitors: The plan is to recruit six people to monitor each program for the next six months. The main project will start in February 2021, but we plan to have a test run in the third week of January 2021.
Both Nana Ama and Betty are undertaking this project under Reseau Afrique Digital, a media start-up focusing on online content.
This research was support by the Global Challenges Research Funding provided by Research England.
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This research is also supported by AWMA. AWMA is the Alliance for Women in Media, Africa.
