Journalism ‘imposters’ in Sierra Leone

Via the Frontline Club, Journalism.co.uk came across this press release from the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists.

According to the association, some members of the public, who are not journalists are posting ‘Press’ tags on their car windscreens. The SLAJ may take the matter to the Sierra Leone Police and is coming up with its own, distinctive press badge for journalists.

More significantly, says the release:

“It has also come to our notice that some unscrupulous people are posing as journalists and extorting (money from) people thereby bringing the name of the profession into disrepute.

“The association will use the courts of law to prosecute anyone engaged in this practice. We therefore urge members of the public to refer to the editor of any newspaper or radio station anyone poses or says they are representing.”

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