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Dec 21, 2022 · Sierra Leone repealed its criminal libel and seditious laws (Part V of the Public Order Act of 1965) in 2020. Thereafter, press freedom has been expanding in the country with the progress story punctuated by improvements in the legal environment, development of press freedom watchdog institutions and a consolidation of the architecture of these institutions.
- Repealing An Anti-Press Law
- Building A Healthy Media
- Lessons Learned
In 1991, Sierra Leone descended into a brutal civil war, as the Liberia-based Revolutionary Action Front attempted to overthrow the government. The war lasted 11 years, reaching a momentary resolution with the signing of a peace agreement— theLomé Peace Accords— in 1999. However, hostilities continued, and the British military intervened in 2000, s...
While the repeal of the law laid the foundations for new independent media in Sierra Leone, decades of repression had hollowed out existing media in the country. Journalists lacked the money and resources to properly report, creating an environment ripe for brown envelope journalism, as the exchange of money for positive coverage is called in Afric...
Despite Sierra Leone’s success in building a free and independent media, challenges persist. Many journalists are still underpaid, and although threats to reporters aren’t as systemic as before the libel law repeal, they are not absent, as evidenced in the recent attempted murderof a TV journalist in April. “The situation of journalists themselves ...
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Jun 8, 2023 · Unlike journalists in countries in the United States and other countries in the West where journalists still debate journalism of detachment (Schudson, 2003), this study found journalists in Sierra Leone openly accepting being activists and taking sides. They perceive giving a voice to the disadvantaged as more important.
Jun 8, 2023 · Even though the country sits at the bottom of the index, it is making progress, according to the report. “Between 1990 and 2021, Sierra Leone’s HDI value changed from 0.312 to 0.477, a change of 52.9%” (UNDP, HDI update, 2021). The country has come a long way through decades to become present-day Sierra Leone.
Her research interests include media cultures in transitional countries, development journalism and global media studies. She serves as the Principal Investigator for Sierra Leone, Worlds of Journalism Study Organization, a research group assessing journalism cultures and trends in multiple countries globally.
Aug 30, 2010 · Media Ethics And The Practice Of Journalism In Sierra Leone- Part 1. By way of introduction, let me say that since the IMC embarked on systemic training of journalists across the country four years ago, there has been noticeable improvement in the content of the media. We recognize the role being played by other institutions to complement the ...
Nov 24, 2021 · The President of Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has called on journalists to practice their profession with responsibility while practicing their trade. He made this statement on Tuesday 23 rd November, 2021 while commenting on the signing of Global Pledge on Media Freedom, by President Julius Maada Bio.
