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The future of news; Wearable news and augmented reality journalism

The future of news; Wearable news and augmented reality journalism

News business started in Ghana, the then Gold Coast, when The Gold Coast Gazette and Commercial Intelligencer, were born in 1822-25 by Sir Charles MacCarthy, Governor of the British Gold Coast settlements.

Along came broadcasting on July 31, 1935 when Gold Coast Broadcasting System was commissioned.

Over time the media in Ghana has bloomed with a plethora of news outlets, booming social media and mobile channels providing countless news opportunities to a growing audience.

According to the National Communications Authority (NCA), as of 2015 there are 58 registered television stations in Ghana, 390 radio stations and a projected 40 newspapers.

The rapid growth and falling costs of new digital technologies and tools has opened the door for new opportunities in news delivery in particular and journalism as a whole.

Formerly, internet access was glued to computers but in present times, we are going through a phase of “internet of things” where mul

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