journalistic work, MISA Zambia continued operating the resource centre with eight operational computers fully connected to the internet and some PCs having audio editing software. MISA-Zimbabwe has also set up a functioning Resource Centre with internet access at its office. IMPACT The media centre set up by MISAZimbabwe in the March 2008 election helped the media as it had internet access and also conference facilities that were used by civil society to talk to the media. This helped bring the media in one place thereby minimising attacks against journalists. By providing this service, MISA-Zimbabwe ensured that the elections were widely covered hence providing access to information. The chapter also set-up a media centre in the city centre during the election period to enable journalists to be able to file their stories in a timely manner. The centre also served as a press conference venue. A marked improvement in the coverage of electoral issues was achieved through this and media workers safety was ensured as hey operated from one central location. Approximately 30 local and visiting regional and international journalists utilized the centre in a day throughout the 24hrs that it was open. 5 press conferences were held at the centre. In Tanzania the focus by MISA-Tanzania on investigative and corruption reporting has yielded results with the media taking an interest in exposing high-level corruption. The Prime Minister of Tanzania and several high-ranking officials resigned as a result media exposure of their involvement in corruption. Training on the coverage of HIV-AIDS and Gender issues has largely improved with the media in Namibia exposing the abuse of HIV-AIDS women who are being sterilized without their consent or knowledge. The raining that MISA has offered on investigative journalism at a regional and chapter level has increased the number and quality of investigative stories in places as Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. 65