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Articles tagged Zimbabwe (5)

Divine DubeApril 26, 2022

How might we make news membership work in the Global South?

Taking chances on media membership in Zimbabwe.

“One of the main reasons why women leave”: Half of women journalists in Africa surveyed have been sexually harassed at work

Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa TullyJune 2, 2021

Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

Some college students surveyed showed substantial media literacy — but being able to recognize a fake story didn’t always deter them from sharing it.

Julia ThomasMarch 13, 2019

“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging

A look at how outlets like 263Chat, Kukurigo, Center for Innovation and Technology, and Magamba Network are distributing news via the app. WhatsApp connections comprise almost half of all internet usage in Zimbabwe.

Samm Farai MonroJune 1, 2018

How Zimbabwe’s Magamba TV produces political satire for a new social media-connected generation

“On the one hand, we know that quite a few government ministers actually watch our stuff….So these dudes, they do watch it, to get a sense of what young people are thinking.”