Statements and communiques
MISA Zimbabwe’s position on the attacks of The Herald by ZANU PF Political Commissar
MISA-Zimbabwe notes with very grave concern the recent attack and threats against the state owned newspaper, The Herald by Zanu PF Political Commissar and Minister of Local Government, Public Works...
Journalists should always be security conscious – MISA Zimbabwe
Journalists should always be security conscious - MISA MISA-Zimbabwe urges journalist to be always conscious of the profession’s safety and security measures to minimize risk to life and limb as...
MISA Zimbabwe statement on the setting of floor prices by POTRAZ
10 January 2016 The move by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) to set a steep minimum tariff for mobile voice and data services is a major setback in the...
Transform the ZBC into an independent public broadcaster
We the undersigned, are concerned citizens who are urging our leaders and the relevant authorities to act now to transform the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) into a truly independent and...
MISA launches African Media Barometer and 2016 Transparency Assessment Report
MISA -Zimbabwe on 18 November 2016 simultaneously launched the African Media Barometer (Zimbabwe 2015) and its 2016 Transparency Assessment Report at Dema shopping center in Seke during a ceremony...
Farewell Jeanette Minnie … the Zambezi Fox is no more
It is with great sorrow that the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) learned of the passing on November 2, 2016, of Jeanette Minnie. She died at the age of 61, after a bitter battle with...
Media partners statement on International Day for Universal Access to Information
MISA-Zimbabwe and its media partners join the rest of the world in the inaugural commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) on 28 September. The day was set...
MISA Zimbabwe position on the definition of cyber-terrorism
12 August 2016 The state media notably The Herald, The Sunday Mail and the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation having been reporting on warnings issued by government and senior security officials...
Analysis of ConCourt ruling on ZBC licences
On 20 July 2016 the constitutional court clarified that it was mandatory for Zimbabweans in possession of a gadget capable of receiving broadcast services to pay ZBC license fees. The ruling was...