having to deny<\/a><\/strong><\/span> claims that it inflated the cost of a contract it had with the Mahama government to supply waste bins.<\/p>\nThe group, in a statement copied to\u00a0citifmonline.com<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>said the media platforms that carried the allegations, must apologize or risk being challenged to provide ample evidence to substantiate the claims.<\/p>\nThe association acknowledged the importance of this brand of reportage but urged “extreme caution and circumspection in order not to pronounce certain people guilty in the media whereas any court of competent jurisdiction hasn’t even tried them.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Such trial by the media can inflict serious reputational injury and cause devastating harm to their businesses that could ultimately have adverse effects on the Ghanaian economy. It can also ignite a backlash in the form of suits or legal wrangling from aggrieved persons,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
The GJA’s release further said: “We should also be mindful of using the media to wage a smear campaign against individuals especially local businesses and personalities who have made a\u00a0substantial\u00a0contribution to the growth of the economy…”<\/p>\n
“That is why the GJA has always advised against the trial of people in the media as it has serious implications for media freedom and responsible journalism but to rather focus on the principles of fairness, balance and accuracy in their reportage,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
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