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Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa

Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa

Press freedom in Southern Africa has significantly declined in the past year, with several countries declining in the annual Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index.  However, improvements were recorded in Tanzania, Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Angola....

Guide to Fact Checking and Information Verification ( Now Available)

Guide to Fact Checking and Information Verification ( Now Available)

Introduction  This manual is a multi-purpose resource whose principal objective is to help the general public to enhance their capacity to verify media content and actively contribute to the fight against the spread of “fake news” and actively contribute in the quest...

JOURNALISM IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES

JOURNALISM IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES

The  focus  of  this  year’s  World  Press  Freedom  Day  commemorations  —  the  importance of journalism and freedom of  expression  in  the  context  of  the  current  global  environment  crisis  —  is  apt,  as  it  comes  when  the  Southern  African  region is...

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2024 STATEMENT

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2024 STATEMENT

MISA Zimbabwe joins the world in commemorating this year's World Press Freedom Day under the theme: A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis. Guided by the  universal theme, MISA Zimbabwe is running with the localised theme:...

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In 1991, African journalists issued a historic call for press freedom.

30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30

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