Spoken word artiste Oswald Okaitei is challenging entertainment pundits/panellists on programmes to be measured in their utterances and avoid being sensational to create a sane atmosphere for the creative industry.
Oswald, who is also the Organising Secretary of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW), indicated that he has observed the trend of entertainment panellists being sensational and courting unnecessary attention during discussions and that should be discouraged.
In a chat with Graphic Showbiz on Tuesday, March 12, he mentioned that the audiences of entertainment programmes have evolved thus allowing people who lack basic understanding of entertainment punditry to deliberate on issues and create problems for the sector.
“Entertainment punditry has become a relevant unit of the creative industry. Interestingly, it appears the unit is not properly organised with people who have zilch knowledge about some subjects talking as experts and authorities.”
“And that is where some tend to be sensational and make controversial statements when they are not properly read or have no knowledge about the issues at stake. Of course, there are the likes of Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo who understands his role so is always up to the task.
“And there are those who when you listen to, you can tell they are empty and even lack basic understanding of the matters being discussed. How many times haven’t we had creatives lash out at some so called pundits for unsavoury comments?”
