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Corruption in media is 'way of life'

Comfort Mussa | Monday, February 13, 2012

Cameroon | Media Ethics

On World Press Freedom Day 2011, the late minister Rev. Kenji Zephaniah told Bamenda's journalists that it is sinful to twist facts to support journalistic claims, and those who do are likely to be trapped in their own lies. In addition to such religious injunctions on journalists, Choves proposed that journalists take standardized oaths of office, during which process their intellectual faculties, training and talents would be tested and recognized as fit to practice.

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Member: Anonymous (not verified) | Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Interesting to know this. Eliminating quacks or "gombo journalists" as you call them in Bamenda is a laudable initiative for these "Hiltoniers" as they are called in Yaoundé have made journalists to lost the respect of the 4th estate. But I think policy makers should be blamed also for encouraging this else how would you expect that journalists apply for press cards and they are not given but COMEDIANS have?Wish this project should involve officials of the National Press Card Commission as well as MINCOM official.Thumbs up to you guys

Member: Eugene Ndi (not verified) | Monday, February 13, 2012

i very much agree withe the official oath taking for journalist and a unique press card. this will go a long way to check quarks in the profession

Member: NDZEZAH (not verified) | Monday, February 13, 2012

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