The difficult economic situation in the country has affected the operations and sustainability of the media, leading to shrinking newsrooms and the hiring of “greenhorns” over more experienced journalists. There is also a detachment between training institutions and the media industry, as well as a lack of coordination between the training institutions themselves. The panel discussion took place in Kadoma Rainbow Hotel, Zimbabwe from 22-24 January 2020 6 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2020