{
  "id": 13774261,
  "title": "JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/joynews-jacqueline-ansomah-yeboah-selected-for-uk-media-excellence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/joynews-jacqueline-ansomah-yeboah-selected-for-uk-media-excellence-for-emerging-technology-fellowship/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JoyNews journalist Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah has been chosen to participate in the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship, an initiative aimed at enhancing journalists' capacity to report on emerging technologies and their societal impact. Delivered by Imperial College London through Imperial Global Ghana, with assistance from the British High Commission, the fellowship gathers journalists to interact with researchers, scrutinize technological assertions, and craft evidence-based narratives on science, technology, and innovation. Out of over 500 applicants, including those from Ghana and Nigeria, roughly 13 percent were admitted into the program. Scheduled for October 11 to 17, 2026, in Accra, the residential program concentrates on assisting journalists in scrutinizing assertions about emerging technologies, evaluating evidence, and articulating sophisticated scientific advancements in an accessible and pertinent manner to the public.\n\nFor Yeboah, the fellowship offers a platform to enhance her reporting on artificial intelligence and its expanding role in public life, especially in education. Her proposed investigation aims to explore whether AI-driven learning tools being rolled out in Ghana’s Senior High School education system are enhancing learning outcomes and whether students from various communities are experiencing equal advantages. This investigation would incorporate the perspectives of students and educators, alongside those of independent researchers, technology developers, and education authorities, to move beyond general claims about AI's potential and delve into the evidence regarding its actual performance in classrooms, the ways teachers and students utilize these tools, and the disparities in access to devices, connectivity, and digital support that influence the benefits students receive. Such a focused examination underscores a fundamental question in technology reporting: how can journalists independently verify claims about innovation and elucidate the implications of their findings for the individuals expected to employ these technologies?\n\nThe fellowship also facilitates opportunities for journalists to collaborate with researchers and fellow media professionals, devise story concepts, and explore the responsible reporting of emerging technologies. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in education, healthcare, and other domains, evidence-based journalism will play a crucial role in enabling the public to comprehend both the opportunities and constraints associated with these technologies. Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah is a journalist and digital content creator at JoyNews, specializing in public-interest reporting, digital storytelling, and explanatory content. She is one of five JoyNews journalists selected for the fellowship; the others include Clinton Yeboah, Emmanule Bright Quaicoe, Blessed Sogah, and Mahmud -Mohammed-Nurudeen. Altogether, 30 Ghanaians have been chosen for the program.",
  "summary": "JoyNews journalist and digital content creator Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah has been selected for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology (UK MEET) Fellowship, a programme designed to strengthen journalists’ ability to report on emerging technologies and their impact on society. The fellowship, delivered by Imperial College London through Imperial Global Ghana with support from the […]",
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    "Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah selected for UK Media Excellence fellowship",
    "Program focuses on enhancing journalists' capacity to report on emerging technologies",
    "Fellowship runs October 11-17, 2026, in Accra, Ghana"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies Fellowship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/joynews-jacqueline-ansomah-yeboah-selected-for-uk-media-excellence-13799685",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:31:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Connect FM’s Portia Cudjoe selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/connect-fms-portia-cudjoe-selected-for-uk-media-excellence-for",
        "published": "2026-10-11T20:54:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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