The statement “photojournalism can change the world”  is used to stress the power of pictures in telling a story.

This means photojournalism can contribute meaningfully to media work and national development if the required support is given to the industry.

Here in Ghana, every online story goes with a picture. Without photos, the media work is not complete. However, the recognition photojournalism receives still leaves much to be desired.

The late Mr. Pobee, founder of Modern Photos Company Limited once told me that the late first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah loved photography, hence he did not look down on photographers.

The developed countries appreciate photography and have put in place some awards and training schemes to help build the capacities of photojournalists.

This explains why foreign photojournalists are more sophisticated as compared to their local counterparts.

However, the story in Ghana is totally different with photojournalists being manhandled by some government officials for doing their work.

Way forward

 If corporate bodies, civil societies both local and international operating in the country do appreciate the work of photojournalists and their contributions, then, it will help if a programme of some sort is organized to support them.

Anyways, now that the debate on the plight of photojournalists rages on in the country, I believe some of the civil societies with strong passion for their community development will help in diverse ways to keep the local photojournalism sub-sector growing.