Doreen Hammond's advice for 'Slay queen and king' journalists (VIDEO)

Ms Doreen Hammond of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) moments after she was adjudged the Best Journalist for 2018 at the 24th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards, had a piece of advice for journalists who have abandoned the ethics of the profession and rather turned their work into an avenue of self-aggrandisement.

She insisted that “good journalists still exist.”

Typical of her, the Journalist of the Year turned her acceptance speech into the same work of art in her writings by touching on issues which always hit the nerves.

She criticised what she described as “slay queen and king” journalists, a reference to journalists who have abandoned the ethics of the profession and rather turned their work into an avenue of self-aggrandisement.

“It seems to me that to be recognised in this society of ours, you have to rub shoulders with slay queens and kings. That is not the kind of journalism we were introduced to.

“I know there are many journalists doing great things in the background. To them, I say don’t give up, your reward will come in God’s own time,” she said.

She urged journalists to continue to perform their duties in a manner that conformed to the ethics of the profession and also contributed to national development.

Below is a video of Doreen Hammond's acceptance speech