Why MFWA Legal Fund matters to Ghana’s democracy

Journalism then becomes a legal liability with its cost borne not only by the journalist, but by a public that may never hear the stories deservedly guaranteed by Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution.

It cures legal insecurities such that no legitimate story of public interest is abandoned, nor a journalist who acted reasonably is forced to shut up.

The fundamental message obvious to us all was that knowing the story is no longer sufficient, but understanding the legal consequences is equally important The legal training afforded beneficiaries insight to identify potential defamatory claims, privacy concerns, contempt risks, source-protection issues, and other legal vulnerabilities before a story is shared with the public.