The jailing of Chiredzi-based freelance journalist, Patrick Chitongo, for publishing an unregistered newspaper days after a landmark Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling is a cause for concern – media activists have said. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) director,...

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that criminal defamation was void at law, after journalists challenged the validity of Section 96 of the Criminal Codification and Reform Act. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, together with a full bench of the Constitutional Court granted the...

  EARLY last month, parents with children learning at Mutare Boys High woke up to shocking news that 70 students from the school had died when the bus they were travelling in overturned in Macheke.There was so much panic, shock and heartbreaks as parents and relatives rushed to establish the...

Google Earth offers much more than just satellite images. Find out how features like historical imagery, 3D buildings and measurement markers can help you confirm the exact location of an eyewitness photo or video Click link for clips...

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), over the past two decades 780 journalists worldwide were murdered while reporting or investigating stories. Many used digital tools in their daily work, which exposed them to cyber threats as well.This trend is reflected in a recent CPJ...

Deadline: February 12, 2016Women photojournalists who reported in dangerous environments can be nominated for an award.The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award honoring AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus, who...

Valuable journalism is fading in China as state-funded digital media grow. BY Sarah Cook-Senior Research Analyst for East Asia The year 2015 may have marked the end of an era in Chinese journalism. Until recently, liberal, commercial print media engaged in aggressive and influential reporting that...

EACH year, the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) accredits practicing journalists for a period of 12 months, in line with Section 79 of the draconian Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). A registered journalist is then issued with an accreditation card as proof that he/she is...

From The Boston Globe’s 2002 coverage of sexual abuses within the Catholic Church to the current allegations against Bill Cosby, news coverage of sexual assault cases has reached an all-time high over recent years.“There has never, in the history of journalism, been this kind of sustained,...

Government does not want to see journalists being unnecessarily arrested, but media practitioners should erase the notion that the Bill of Rights was made for them alone, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe has said.Speaking during a familiarisation tour...