MEDIA’S COVERAGE OF THE 24 JUNE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

The role of the media in covering and reporting electoral activities remain apt for the entire
electoral activities. With renewed support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED),
the MRCG was able to monitor and document the media’s coverage of the electoral processes
leading to the June 24 elections. NED provided a four month grant support with its core objective
that focuses on promoting professional media coverage and conflict sensitive reporting of the
2023 elections in Sierra Leone. The grant had activities including; regional training of 200
journalists on promoting professional media coverage and conflict sensitive reporting of the 2023
elections, media monitoring and reporting on the performance of the media in elections coverage
and establishment of the Media Situation Room (MSR).