‘Media policy skirts threats facing journos’

THE recently launched Zimbabwe Media Policy does not address the existential threats facing independent media, the Zimbabwe Independent Journalism Fund (ZIJF) has warned.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the policy, which seeks to reshape Zimbabwe’s information ecosystem amid growing concern over sustainability, disinformation and misinformation and disruptions brought about by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

In a statement yesterday, ZIJF said the policy set out ambitious aims to create a dynamic and inclusive media landscape but reiterates longstanding aspirations without providing firm commitments on the most critical issue today.

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