The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) expressed concern about the “media black carpet” which surrounded the demonstration organized by the UGTT on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The SNJT claims that thousands of citizens have taken part in the mobilization of August 21, intended to bring national demands. However, according to the union, the majority of public media have chosen not to cover the event, with the exception of a few isolated cases.
An infringement of public information to information
In its press release, the SNJT believes that this omission is not a simple professional error, but constitutes a derivative Compared to the fundamental missions of the public audiovisual service.
The union emphasizes that this media vacuum has paved the way for the proliferation of information not verified on social networks, helping to further erode the confidence of citizens towards their national media.
SNJT accusations
The professional power station points to several responsibilities:
- Public mediaaccused of having failed in their duty of coverage and service to the public.
- Executive powerheld responsible after the weakening of independent regulation bodies, in particular the Haica.
- Silent editorialscriticized for agreeing to submit to political instructions, transforming public service into a propaganda instrument.
SNJT calls journalists to refuse any foreign instruction to the professional frameworkto remain faithful to the Ethics Charter and to defend the right of citizens to free and transparent information.
She also claims that she will assume “All his responsibilities” In order to counter what it describes as a serious professional drift, by working with the actors concerned to protect the independence of journalism.
