ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Kariba Field Trip

The two-day Kariba field trip featured a training session for Kasambabezi FM community radio station staff
on information disorders and access to information, as well as a visit to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
offices to discuss collaboration with the media.

The following day, a roadshow was conducted by Kasambabezi FM staff, where they taught their audiences
on information disorders and access to information.

The roadshow included a competition where participants had to explain the difference between misinformation and disinformation, with winners receiving t-shirts and caps. Overall, the field trip successfully
enhanced knowledge on information disorder and access to information.

Kasambabezi FM roadshow on information disorders
outcome

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Community radio stations in marginalised areas do not have reliable sources on technical
issues such as media literacy and access to information. There is therefore a need to build capacity
on these key areas through training of radio presenters for them to competently articulate these
issues.
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Community radio stations experience high staff turnover due to lack of remuneration. This
can be addressed through learning from other sustainable community radio business models in
the region.
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Communities need to be equipped with fact-checking skills and trained on information
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MISA Zimbabwe Annual Report 2023

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