Tag Archives: Zimbabwe
Why knowing about Failed States is a local concern
Foreign Policy issued its annual Failed States Index this week. As usual, the report is depressing. It shows too many people living in areas that are chaotic at best. And with chaos comes violence, health problems and abject poverty. So … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Zimbabwe looking to use copyright laws to keep laws from the people
Talk about copyright protection gone crazy. Boing Boing reports that Zimbabwe justice minister is steering a bill through Parliament that seeks to amend the copyright laws by giving copyright protection to legislation, notices and other material in the Government Gazette, … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Censorship
Zimbabwe media surpressed: No surprise to people willing to listen
The Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity of the government of Pres. Robert Mugabe has ordered the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and other state-controlled newspapers to stop covering ministers belonging to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T). The MDC-T is … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Corruption, International News Coverage, Press Freedom
