06/06/2026
Alexander Dweh Wulu, our correspondent in Grand Gedeh and a staff member of TOP FM Write ✍️ ✍️ ✍️ ✍️
As a journalist and Staff of Top FM Radio in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, I Alexander Dweh Wulu commend the Liberia National Police (LNP) and the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) for organizing this important training on responsible security reporting. The initiative is timely and beneficial to the journalism profession.
However, I believe PUL should ensure that such opportunities are not limited mainly to journalists in Monrovia. Journalists in the counties also play a critical role in reporting on security issues, community challenges, and human-interest stories that affect thousands of Liberians outside the capital.
Most of the activities, workshops, and capacity-building programs organized by PUL tend to focus on journalists in Monrovia, while county-based journalists are often left out. Yet, we are the ones covering events in remote communities, reporting on local police activities, and bringing national attention to issues affecting our people.
This particular training would have been even more impactful if PUL had included at least five journalists from each county. Every county has a police detachment, and journalists there also need the skills and knowledge to report accurately and responsibly on public safety and security matters.
As PUL continues to strengthen journalism in Liberia, I encourage the union to adopt a more inclusive approach that gives county journalists equal access to training, professional development, and networking opportunities. Building the capacity of journalists across all fifteen counties will ultimately strengthen the media and improve public service journalism throughout Liberia.
