Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) Submissions to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Publicity
07 July 20111. IntroductionThe Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) was formerly established in 2007 by media stakeholders who had correctly recognized a need to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in the journalism and media profession in Zimbabwe. Read More It was also...
VMCZ condemns media onslaught
HARARE – Media rights groups yesterday slammed the arrest and day-long detention of Daily News editor Stanley Gama and reporter Xolisani Ncube.The two were arrested in connection with a story headlined “Chombo brags about riches” which was published in the Daily News edition of November 10.
VMCZ elects new Chairman and Board
Following it’s Annual General Meeting held on Friday 10 June 2011, the VMCZ membership and stakeholders have elected a new Chairperson for its Board, Mr. Alec Muchadehama. Mr. Muchadehama is an award winning human rights lawyer who has worked closely with media stakeholders as well as civil society organisations in matters related to freedom of expression and human rights.
VMCZ first port of call for media professionalism, accountability
THE impetus behind writing this article derives from my acute concern over the many lawsuits from high profile figures who feel they have been wronged by something that has appeared in our newspapers seeking redress through the courts instead of the quick and inexpensive resolution provided by the...
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Membership Subscription Payments
Dear MembersMembers of The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) are informed that VMCZ teams will today (03/07/2012) visit newsrooms and the Media Centre in Harare to allow members who wish to renew subscriptions to the VMCZ to do so.The VMCZ team will be in Bulawayo on Thursday 05/07/12 and...
Membership Subscription Payments
Dear MembersMembers of The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) are informed that VMCZ teams will today (03/07/2012) visit newsrooms and the Media Centre in Harare to allow members who wish to renew subscriptions to the VMCZ to do so.The VMCZ team will be in Bulawayo on Thursday 05/07/12 and...
VMCZ Statement on the attack on Masvingo Mirror Editor and threats against newspaper vendors by ex-political prisoners
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) condemns in the strongest terms the attack on Masvingo Mirror news-editor, Passmore Kuzipa, by a car dealer based in Masvingo.The VMCZ also notes with concern threats made on vendors selling privately owned newspapers by members of the Zimbabwe...
VMCZ Congratulatory Statement to ZINEF for electing new office bearers
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) would like to congratulate the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (ZINEF) for holding a successful Annual General Meeting where new office bearers were elected.VMCZ also congratulates the new team at Zinef and urges the editors to work together to...
Tackling corruption in the newsroom
Gallup International perception survey done for Transparency International Zimbabwe gives the local media a saddening grading of six out of the ten most corrupt institutions in the country, sharing Mammon’s high table with the police, political parties, parliament, the civil service and the...
