Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Native language | Akan |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | writer, journalist |
| Educate for | University of Cape Coast |
| Academic degree | bachelor's degree |
| Academic major | Sociology and Economics |
| Work period (start) | 2006 |
| Organization directed by the office or position | Citi FM |
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante be Ghanaian journalist, editor den writer.[1] From 2012 up to de present day she dey work as deputy online editor give Citi FM's web portal citifmonline.com. She san co-host give “Citi Breakfast Show” for Accra-based radio station "Citi FM", plus Bernard Avle.[2][3]
Ein Biography
[edit | edit source]Na Nana Ama Agyemang Asante once be de most abused female public figure for Ghana. As a journalist covering politics, gender den business, Nana Ama more tyms dey speak de truth to power den holding governments accountable for years. She provide much-needed feminist perspective for national issues den debates for radio top. Even though she dey love wat she dey do, ein high profile den feminist views open am up to incessant abuse wey emake am one of de most targeted female radio hosts for Ghana. Dat alone no stop am from ein platforms to fight for de oppressed. Nana Ama be fellow for de Reuters Institute of Journalism for University of Oxford den de National Endowment for Democracy for Washington DC insyd. Most of ein recent work be de Ghanaian Women Expert project, wey e track de number of women experts wey dem interview for Ghanaian media insyd.[4]
Ein Education
[edit | edit source]She complete ein tertiary education for de University of Cape Coast where she study Sociology den Economics.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Nana Ama Agyemang Asante start ein journalistic career for 2006 insyd as broadcast journalist plus de radio station Joy FM. From 2011 to 2012 she work plus Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), NGO wey dem found am for Canada, wer she serve as de country director for Ghana.[6]
De radio program “Citi Breakfast Show” (#CitiCBS), wey Nana Ama Agyemang Asante be regular participate nu, dem award am plus number of prizes over de years.[7][8]
M24, wey be African entertainment network, give Nana Ama Agyemang Asante “Radio Personality of the Year” for 2015 insyd secof ein persistent efforts for speaking truth to power.[9]
For 2017 insyd, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) award am “Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship”, wey e allow am spend several months for Washington DC, USA so say she go compile report on de possibilities of de media to louden Ghanaian women's voices for de public sphere.[2][10]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Nana Ama Agyemang Asante". citi news room. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 citifmonline.com (16 October 2017). "Citi FM's Nana Ama Agyemang Asante attends Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship program in US". citi fm online. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ Franks, Suzanne. "Male experts outnumber females by 10 to 1 on Ghana media programmes. We found out why". The Conversation (in English). Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Nana Ama Agyemang Asante". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (in English). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ↑ Smith, Emma Kwenu (2017-06-13). "Nana Ama Agyemang Asante: Women journalists endure disrespect". She Leads Africa | #1 destination for young African ambitious women (in American English). Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ↑ Kwenu Smith, Emma (13 June 2017). "Nana Ama Agyemang Asante: Women Journalists Endure Misogeny, Sexism and General Disrespect in Their Line of Duty". She.Leads.Africa. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ↑ Allotey, Godwin A.; Kwakofi, Edwin (9 October 2016). "Citi Breakfast Show named CIMG radio programme of the year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ Yakubu, Mutala (28 October 2018). "23rd GJA Awards: Full list of winners". Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "VIDEO: An Evaluation Of Ghana's Democracy". Democracy Chronicles. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Nana Ama Agyemang Asante". Reuters Institute. n.d. Retrieved 28 January 2020.