Zimbabwe: Journalists Welcome Media Practitioners’ Bill

Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) and the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (ZINEF) have welcomed Cabinet’s approval of the principles of the Media Practitioners’ Bill, which among other things, seeks to promote the independence and co-regulation of media practitioners.

A key aspect of the Bill is the establishment of a Zimbabwe Media Practitioners Council, which will be responsible for regulating and enforcing professionalism among all media practitioners. The Media Council will have delegated…