Industry Leaders Share Experience In Educational Conference On Tournament Coverage | Soccer/Soccer

Global sports activities betting model, Betway on Wednesday, October 19, collaborated with media on finest practices for event protection to be utilized by sports activities journalists in Ghana.

The occasion noticed some long-serving sports activities journalist share their experiences from masking world tournaments over the previous years with colleagues, the discussion board additionally offered a platform for the sports activities journalist fraternity to debate finest practices and new expertise in protection.

In what was a really interactive programme, SWAG President, Kwabena Yeboah, Ghana Football Association Communication's Director, Henry Asante Twum, Ibrahim Sannie Daara and Godfred Akoto Boafo, have been all audio system on the convention.

Kwabena Yeboah in advocating for integrity in all features of reporting acknowledged “As a journalist, the day you lose your integrity, you're finished. It's important to be factual and accurate. That's the reason I emphasized that facts are sacred. Even when reporting facts, it is important to exercise discretion,” he mentioned.

Speaking on the connection between the GFA and journalists who can be at soccer tournaments this yr, Asante Twum warned that “journalists without accreditation cannot have access to the teams' hotels” throughout this yr's Mundial.

In guaranteeing that journalists who will work on-line even have a little bit of exclusivity and reader curiosity, Godfred Akoto Boafo suggested that they begin making ready for a “keyword map out” in addition to guarantee they make their works seen and stand out among the many quite a few that may do identical.

Media General's Michael Oti Adjei convener of the occasion talking on his path added, “to standout in tournaments coverage, always keep in mind the football is a small part of your story; you'll be defined by the stories you tell outside the game.”

Ibrahim Sannie Daara pressured that journalists can solely be counted as being ok if they will write.
“You cannot be a good journalist if you're not a good writer. If you cannot write, count yourself out.”