Complainant Y who declined to be identified registered her complaint with the VMCZ over a cartoon carried by the Chronicle on the 4th of February featuring two ladies citing that despite posting the worst Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) results in Matabeleland and Midlands, they excel in other areas.
The woman was aggrieved that the advert portrayed women as “dull and stupid” and as people who only excel in sex work. She also cited that the advert is gender-biased as it ignores that boys also contribute to the pass rate.
Status: Finalised
The Chronicle promptly issued an apology in its Friday 5th, edition acknowledging the inappropriateness of the cartoon and the internal steps taken to address the issue within the newsroom.
The matter was also discussed at an editors’ meeting hosted by the VMCZ in Bulawayo where there was a recommendation that the VMCZ media code of conduct should be reviewed to incorporate ethical issues around cartoons and freedom of expression as the code is currently silent on this aspect.
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