SECTOR 2

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator.

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score:

2.5 (2008: n/a; 2006: n/a)

2.8
All media fairly reflect the voices of society in
its ethnic, linguistic, religious, political and social
diversity.
More than forty languages are spoken in Ghana. The Ghana Broadcasting
Corporation uses the six major languages, with Akan, that of the biggest ethnic
grouping, dominating the programmes. This imbalance is countered at district
and community levels, where the specific language of the particular area is used in
broadcasting. Minority languages such as Guan or Hausa, however, seem to be
neglected and need to be promoted.
Unlike broadcasting, the print media are dominated by English.
As for religious diversity, Christianity receives by far the most attention by the
media and minority faiths (70 per cent Muslim, 15 per cent indigenous beliefs)
are neglected.
Political discourse in the key media concentrates on the two main political parties
- the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC),
giving fairly little attention to minority parties.

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