In a lucid and uncompromising tribune, Souveibou Sagna, journalist and communicator, sounds the alarm bell on the currents that are weakening the Senegalese press. Between buzz, disinformation and a loss of ethical standards, he calls on his colleagues to renew the foundations of the profession to restore public confidence. For some time now, I have been deeply concerned about the development of the press in Senegal. As a journalist and communicator, but above all as an engaged actor in the sector, I cannot remain silent before certain deregulations that threaten the credibility, responsibility and dignity of our noble profession. Journalism, as we have learned, is based on fundamental principles: the search for truth, the rigor in the treatment of information, impartiality, respect for sources and facts. Unfortunately, these pillars seem increasingly fragile in a media landscape dominated by the race to the buzz, instantaneous emotion and partisan interests. Today, some media become popular tribunals, where people are judged without evidence, where people are condemned without contradiction, where the word is often given to sensation rather than reflection. The border between information and opinion is blurred.
The situation in the press in Senegal worries me by Souveibou SAGNA
