Twitter users in Ghana have forced media giant CNN into changing serious misrepresentations of the country following its coverage of the 2016 Ghana elections.
A report by Stephanie Busari who was based in Lagos, Nigeria and Ralph Ellis based in Altlanta claimed Ghanians ‘stand in long lines to obtain products’ or ‘struggle to obtain food’.
African Sports Journalist Gary Al Smith started that crusade with “I didn’t know Ghanaians ‘stand in long lines to obtain products’ or ‘struggle to obtain food’. And I live there.”
Uhm @CNN, I didn’t know Ghanaians “stand in long lines to obtain products” or “struggle to obtain food”. And I live there. #CNNGetItRight pic.twitter.com/tpyosBIrJJ
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) December 11, 2016
He then continued to appeal to Ghanaians to do something to let CNN know we were tired of their lazy reportage of our election. “My Ghana people. Shall we do something [to] let @CNN know we are tired of their lazy reportage of our election? Tweet them with #CNNGetItRight” Using the hashtag #CNNGetItRight, thousands of users registered their dissastofaction to CNN for a story.
My Ghana people. Shall we do something let @CNN know we are tired of their lazy reportage of our election? Tweet them with #CNNGetItRight pic.twitter.com/A4E7GY0fp3
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) December 11, 2016
#CNNGetItRight we are a beautiful and thriving country. Kindly report accurately on us.
— Lordina Mahama (@FirstLadyGhana) December 11, 2016
So @CNN your reporters sat in Lagos and Atlanta to concoct this shameful fallacy and you approved it. Unbelievable. #CNNGetItRight pic.twitter.com/mxaURRoCQa
— Lexis Bill (@lexisbill) December 11, 2016
Cos @CNN knew the possibility of negative news coming from Ghana’s elections would be minimal they chose not to cover it? #CNNGetItRight
— Kwame Gyan (@KwameGyan) December 11, 2016
CNN after several tweets moonwalked out of the situation with an edit of the initial story.
The @CNN story on Ghana’s elections has finally been amended. #CNNGetItRight #GhanaDecides pic.twitter.com/EE7QDMHcwY
— Jemila #GhanaDecides (@jabdulai) December 11, 2016
The absurd article has been corrected by @CNN. How it was even approved beats my imagination. #CNNGetItRight pic.twitter.com/B4b6BDq9f6
— #GhanaDecides (@OyooQuartey) December 11, 2016
Ghana Twitter makes me proud of our future most times … If you’re gonna represent us, represent us right or not at all … #CNNGetItRight
— Ko-Jo Cue (@KOJO_Cue) December 11, 2016
Read CNN’s article HERE!
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