Local media should take the place of the International set

Local media should take advantage of the opportunities presented by the decline in the standing of the International media.

That's according to Peter Arnett former CNN correspondent.Delivering a lecture on 'Journalism in a globalised world - prospects and challenges' he delivered the speech in Accra last Wednesday.

Challenging the local media he said it should

endeavour to tell the people what they need to know but not what the international media say.
'You must not look up to the international media such as the CNN and BBC, because you can create your own emerging international media,'