‘There’s more money in journalism now, but less training’ – Jackie Ankrah
Veteran journalist and gospel musician, Jackie Ankrah, has disclosed that she wants to teach the new generation of journalists in Ghana.
During her interview with Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz, she explained that she has been approached so many times by journalists who want to tap into her knowledge of journalism.
“Many people have approached me and I have often said I’m too busy or I’m too engaged with something, but now as I get older and now as I listen to the calls more and more, I think I will do something, put people together and teach them, good journalism and good public speaking,” she said.
The ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ singer said that there was a lot of training during her time when she started journalism, unlike now.
“In my day there was a lot of training. I wouldn’t just sit on the radio and talk. To this day, I script everything I say, I wouldn’t just come and sit on the radio without a script even though is my show.
“I like to script, I like to know where I’m, what I’m thinking, step to step and from moment to moment and I think that’s what I think is lacking, there’s lack of training,” she explained.
She added that journalism is more lucrative now than it was before.
“But now there’s more money in journalism compared to back in my day, so I think people are making more money now.”
The Gospel musician is promoting her music video for her song, Hallelujah, which was released earlier in February.
Source: Ghana News
