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Director of Elections for the Convention People's Party (CPP), James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr., is advising media practitioners in the country to be professional in the discharge of the duties, ensuring they become a beacon of truth to the society.

Mr Bomfeh, popularly called Kabilla, was addressing issues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Ghanaian economy.

According to him, since the media is regarded as the fourth estate of the realm, and in its mandate, is responsible for disseminating information to masses in the country, it is very crucial what the media feeds the general public with or injects into the society for consumption.

" . . and moreso in light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, otherwise called COVID-19; the media must embark on a rigorous mission to get the people rightly informed . . . because misreporting could jeopardize the aim and objectives in fighting the virus.

"Since people process what the media shares with them, the role of the media cannot be underrated in all spheres of the economy," he stated.

Making his submissions on Monday edition of 'Kokrokoo' on Peace FM, Kabila reminded the media of the need to be the mirror of the nation, and therefore charged journalists to reflect facts on national issues.

He decried attempts by media practitioners to engage in yellow journalism or sensationalism that tends to distort the truth.

Yellow journalism uses the technique of exaggeration of news to attract readers, listeners or viewers.

Kabilla asked journalists to be circumspect in their reportage emphasizing that "if the practice of journalism mirrors society, we should be careful the kind of mirror we choose to be. We should reports facts and truth. And also as we report the issues, we must provide solutions when they are available not just discussing the problems".