The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Information, the Ghana Journalists Association and the Local Organizing Committee, Ghana will host the rest of Africa from 15-17 May 2024, for the African Media Convention, with over 1,000 participants.
At the Accra International Conference Centre, the AMC will celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and deliberate on measures to protect media freedoms and elevate access to information, the safety of journalists and media viability in AU Member States.
The Convention will bring together media experts, scholars, students, journalists, journalists’ unions and associations, editors, public and private sector, including cooperating partners from around the African continent and beyond as well as representatives from UNESCO and the African Union Commission.
The keynote address for the convention will be: The state of the media in Africa, and the panel discussion is themed: Artificial Intelligence And Its Impact On New Media.
The Case studies will also be centred around: Bringing the newsroom into the business of news, and Revenue and innovation — winning ideas for sustainability and growth.
The African Media Convention:
The annual African Media is a collaborative effort supported by the African media stakeholders, to reflect on the fundamental role of journalism on the continent. The AMC was conceived in 2021 by the East African Editors Forum, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UNECA and UNESCO National Office in Da-es salaam.
It emerged out of a growing need to engage with all the African media stakeholders in addressing the unique challenges and opportunities facing media in the digital age. Recognizing the critical role of a free and vibrant press on the continent, the inaugural AMC was convened in 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together media stakeholders from across Africa and the African Union Commission.
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AMC has emerged as a pivotal forum for promoting media freedom, innovation, and sustainability across the African continent. Stemming from the esteemed World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3rd, the convention serves as a nexus for journalists, editors, policymakers, academics, civil society and media development partners to convene and deliberate on pertinent issues shaping the media landscape in AU Member States.
With a rich history established in protecting press freedom and editorial integrity, the AMC has developed into a guide of collaboration and capacity building, turning across African nations to address developing challenges and opportunities in the digital time.
The AMC is a new dawn for Africa’s media, surfacing the best practices of the fast-evolving news industry through a uniquely African lens. This is the 3rd African Media Conference, where African media leaders come together to discuss emerging technologies and creating new revenue opportunities through partnerships.
Speakers for the event are:
• Fatimatu Abubakar, Minister of Information Designate.
• Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)
• Others
The Convention, is an initiative of The African Editors’ Forum (TAEF) is designed to safeguard the hard-won media freedoms and safety of journalists on the continent. The maiden edition of the Convention was held in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2022.
