“There is Need For More Protection For Journalists”

Press freedom has evolved in Cameroon, but the freedom is still restricted as access to information at certain levels is still farfetched. There is freedom of expression but the problem in the country is freedom after expression. This dictates how journalists now carry out self censorship in their stories. There is press freedom in Cameroon mostly on paper than in practice and the criminalisation of press offences have affected the quality of journalism in the country, because it has forced journalists to exercise self-censorship. This explains why the story of the suffering masses in the country is yet to be told. Cameroon's political challenges have dealt a severe blow to the practice of journ...