The Daily IIJ

Harare – A new daily paper, Newsday began publishing in Zimbabwe last week after being granted a licence by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) last month.

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Harare-A new government appointed media body, the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) began its work this month to accredit journalists and media organisations.

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Zimbabwe’s unity government formed eight months ago by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is under threat following the disengagement from cabinet and council of ministers by Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

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Harare- Zimbabwe government has granted a licence to publishers of the banned Daily News and Daily News on Sunday after forcing the two titles off the streets almost six years ago. The Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) was banned from publishing their two titles in 2003 after challenging clauses in a new media law then, [...]

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The formation of an inclusive government by Zimbabwe’s three main political parties gives another chance for the country to build a formidable media if the powers that be can allow a new constitution that guarantees press freedom.

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The old saying that good news does not sell and bad news sells has led journalists to justify why they mainly cover conflicts without offering any remedy to conflicting sides. Does a photo journalist have the duty to rescue a burning man when covering riots? Is it the role of the media to help conflicting [...]

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After receiving so much tutorial notes, exercises and practical tips of covering or unearthing ’complex’ stories the participants of this year’s Summer Academy have a week in Berlin, visiting different media organizations to learn and ask questions on how they operate. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was our first stop. RSF is a media rights organization [...]

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The lecture by DER SPIEGEL’s war and conflict reporter, Susanne Koelbl gave testimony to the interest government spy agencies have in obtaining vital information that journalists hold from their sources. The BND, German’s foreign intelligence service intercepted Koelbl’s e-mail communication ‘secretly’.

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THE third day of the Summer Academy provided insights on different media systems, professional ethics and journalism cultures in different countries across the world. Is there any consensus amongst journalists world-wide on professional ethics or is this something that is only understood in theory when one is taking  in a journalism course?

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