SECTOR 4

Upgrading skills through media institutions is hampered by the costs involved –
the Harare Polytechnic charges between US$300 and US$450 per semester for
its courses.
Many journalists are not really interested in in-country courses and Zimbabwean
trainers are not easily accepted by the media fraternity. MISA is presently in the
process of creating a pool of trained trainers.
ZBC employees who want to attend training workshops outside the country (for
example a regional seminar on HIV/AIDS coverage) have to get permission from
the Cabinet of Ministers.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator.

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score: 			

3.1

(2008: 3.0 ; 2006: 4.0)

4.10 Journalists and other media practitioners
are organised in trade unions and/or professional
associations.
Analysis:

There are a number of professional media organisations for journalists to sign up
with and that are functioning effectively – most notably the Media Institute of
Southern Africa – Zimbabwe chapter, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists and
Zimbabwe Journalists for Human Rights. The Federation of Media Women is the
only organisation considered to be weak in governance structure and performance.
Editors from the privately owned media are grouped in the Zimbabwe National
Editors Forum and the Zimbabwe Association of Editors comprises editors from
the state sector.

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