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=== Journalism ===

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In the media, [[Joe Lartey]] ("over to you, Joe Lartey"),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Quansah |first=Maurice |title=Over to You, Joe Lartey: SWAG's first President receives global award |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/over-to-you-joe-lartey-swag-s-first-president-receives-global-award.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> considered one of the greatest football commentators in Africa,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-25 |title=Greatest African Football Commentators Ever |url=https://sundiatapost.com/greatest-african-football-commentators-ever/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=SundiataPost |language=en-US}}</ref> studied at the school. [[Eric Kwame Heymann|Eric Heymann]] was Editor of the ''[[Accra Evening News|Evening News]]'' and [[Goodwin Tutum Anim]] was the first Ghanaian to head [[Ghana News Agency]];<ref>{{Cite news |title=First General Manager Of GNA Has Died |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1034708/first-general-manager-of-gna-has-died.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref> [[Earl Ankrah]] is known to have pioneered breakfast shows in Ghana;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ofori |first=Oral |date=2021-04-13 |title=Ghanaian TV Show Hosts Idolize Broadcast Icon -- Earl Ankrah |url=https://www.theafricandream.net/ghanaian-tv-show-hosts-idolize-broadcast-icon-earl-ankrah/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=TheAfricanDream |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Ben Ephson]] is a renowned pollster; founder and chief editor of the ''Daily Dispatch'';<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renowned Ghanaian pollster Ben Ephson |url=https://ghanaeducation.org/tag/renowned-ghanaian-pollster-ben-ephson/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Ghana Education News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0a">{{Cite web |title=Benjamin Ephson |url=https://ghana.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/benjamin-ephson/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=ghana.mom-gmr.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=NDC Congress: I dare anyone to provide my voice saying I had done opinion polls – Ben Ephson - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ndc-congress-i-dare-anyone-to-provide-my-voice-saying-i-had-done-opinion-polls-ben-ephson/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Nathan Kwabena Adisi|Nathan Adisi (Bola Ray)]] is CEO of EIB Network Group. Other media personalities include African Journalist of the Year Award winner [[Israel Laryea]];<ref>{{Cite news |title=Joy FM's Israel Laryea wins CNN Multi-Choice award |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/175066/joy-fms-israel-laryea-wins-cnn-multi-choice-award.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NMC lauds Israel Laryea for wining CNN/Multichoice award |url=https://www.businessghana.com/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=BusinessGhana}}</ref> [[Randy Abbey]] of ''Good Morning Ghana''; [[Akwasi Sarpong]] of [[BBC]]'s ''Focus on Africa'', Bright Nana Amfoh, Seniors News Editor of [[Metro TV (Ghana)|Metro Tv]]; [[Francis Abban]], current affairs presenter at [[GHOne TV]] and Alfred Akrofi Ocansey, current affairs programme host at [[TV3 Ghana|TV 3]].