Ghana Journalists Association adopts reporting framework for albinism coverage

<p>The Ghana Journalists Association has formally adopted a voluntary code of practice for reporting on albinism, developed in consultation with community organisations and media ethics experts. The framework asks journalists to avoid stigmatising language, consult community experts, and centre the voices of people with albinism in their coverage.</p><p>The move follows a series of training workshops co-organised by a Ghanaian civil society group and the GJA, in which journalists examined historical patterns of sensationalist and harmful reporting and their real-world consequences for community members.</p><p>Community advocates said the framework was a significant step, but noted that its voluntary nature meant ongoing monitoring and relationship-building with newsrooms would be essential to sustained change.</p>