2024-07-10 17:28:55
Today, July 10, 2024, marks the sad anniversary of the passing of Jean Baptiste Sipa, an iconic figure in Cameroonian journalism. Five years have passed since this indomitable voice fell silent, leaving a huge void in our country’s media landscape. 237online.com looks at the legacy of this exceptional man and questions the state of journalism in Cameroon, five years after his death.
The legacy of an incorruptible journalist stands the test of time
Jean Baptiste Sipa embodied an era when journalistic integrity was non-negotiable. Unlike the “pro-Biya pack” that dominates our media today, JBS remained a beacon of righteousness in an ocean of compromise. Five years after his death, what remains of this example of probity?
The legendary friendship with Pius N. Njawé: an unforgettable duo
The complicity between Jean Baptiste Sipa and the late Pius N. Njawé remains etched in memories. Their union symbolized resistance to media oppression. Today, who still carries the torch of this combative friendship?
A gaping void in the national debate, five years later
The absence of Jean Baptiste Sipa is sorely felt in the Cameroonian media landscape. Who still dares to ask the questions that disturb? Who has the courage to oppose the single thought? The deafening silence that has reigned for five years speaks volumes about the state of our profession.
The persistent indifference of media institutions
Five years after his death, the absence of official commemoration by the country’s major media institutions is revealing. This stubborn silence testifies to a worrying collective amnesia. Have we definitively turned our backs on the values that JBS embodied?
A renewed call for the renaissance of Cameroonian journalism
The anniversary of Jean Baptiste Sipa’s death must be an opportunity for our profession to take a leap forward. It is more than ever time to reconnect with the values of integrity, courage and independence that he embodied. This is the best tribute we can pay him, five years after his death.
JBS’s legacy: a daily struggle
The flame lit by Jean Baptiste Sipa is flickering dangerously. It is up to us, his spiritual heirs, to keep it alive. Five years after his death, his spirit must more than ever continue to guide our pen and our conscience.
On this anniversary, 237online.com calls for a deep reflection on the state of journalism in Cameroon. What would Jean Baptiste Sipa and Pius N. Njawé say if they saw what our profession has become? Isn’t it time to revive their memory and take up the torch they bequeathed to us?