Cameroon In Cameroon, journalists are challenged on a daily basis to come up with a code that guides the practice of the profession. But there seems to be no effort on the part of the media practitioners. For one thing, they are not united. In fact, journalists in Cameroon belong to two camps - those who are pro-government and those who are considered to be for the opposition. Cameroonian journalists seem to have their individual codes. They cover events if the organizers transport them to and from the scene of the event. Those who get to the scene on their own always hang around trying to find out if the organizers have “something” for them. Most of those persons who have come to be called “Hilton Journalists” hardly publish stories on the events they were supposed to have covered. Those who do usually send bills to the organizers of events, since they (“the Hilton Journalists”) pass for publishers. Sometimes newspaper publishers openly tell their reporters to ask for transport fare and even money from the organizers of events. The few journalists, who make an effort to respect professional norms, do make enormous financial sacrifices because they have to among other things, pay for their transportation to the scene of events. SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1 Average Score: 1.9 4.2 The Standard of reporting follows the basic principles of accuracy and fairness. ANALYSIS: The content of private newspapers, especially those published in the English language has been described as “gutter material” written in approximate English. The private press recruits people with doubtful academic credentials. Some publishers themselves do not 32 African Media Barometer - Cameroon 2008