MAZ backs ‘journalism is not for sale’ warning, but questions ethics in starving profession
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) has backed the Zimbabwe Media Commission’s (ZMC) warning that journalists who demand money or fuel in exchange for coverage risk destroying public trust. However, MAZ cautioned that expecting impeccable ethics from poorly paid journalists without fixing their working conditions is a pipe dream. In […]
ZimInd sues 36 employees for US$100,000 (≈NT$3,196,443.00) over salary claims
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Trevor Ncube-owned ZimInd Publishers has taken 36 of its employees to the High Court, demanding US$100,000 (≈NT$3,196,443.00) in damages over allegations that they made defamatory claims that the company was withholding salaries and mistreating workers. The publisher, which owns NewsDay, The Standard and The Zimbabwe Independent, filed summons on September […]
Zimpapers clarifies outside work rules as retrenchments continue
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zimpapers has clarified that a directive restricting employees from engaging in outside income-generating activities is not a blanket ban on earning additional income, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) said after meeting the company’s executives. The union said it raised concerns that the directive could unfairly restrict journalists and other […]