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19/07/2022

The Minister of State for Harare Province, Oliver Chidawu has died. A source close to the family confirmed the development. It is not clear how he died but reports suggest he died at his home. The …

26/03/2022

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10/09/2020

A snap survey conducted by news.co.zw of a number of online news publishers shows that their revenues declined by between 40% and 60% from about March 2020 onward. One news publisher described the decline of advertising revenues after WHO declared Coronavirus a pandemic, as “a bloodbath”.

Zimbabwean online publishers have been affected significantly by the slow-down of the online advertising caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

24/07/2020

ZimLive selected for COVID-19 funding by Google
https://news.co.zw/zimlive-selected-for-covid-19-funding-by-google/

ZimLive.com, one of the country’s most prominent news sites for original and breaking news, has been selected for funding by Google. The publication was selected along with 2 other less prominent publications, Kwekwenet and The Mirror. It’s not clear which publication The Mirror is but it could ...

22/06/2020

https://news.co.zw/zim-morning-post-donations-appeal/

Investigative news publication Zim Morning Post, launched an appeal for donations this week. The publication, founded by former AMH media journalist, Elias Mambo, becomes one of the first few local publications to ask for donations. The others being ZimLive, Bustop TV, and the Sadza in the Morning P...

02/05/2020

The table below shows the traffic the websites had in November 2019. The Herald had the most traffic in October with 1.6 million visits. The figure was however down from the website's traffic in October, (1.7 million). NewsDay had the second-highest traffic, with 1.1 million visits. In third place, was NewZimbabwe with 729 thousand visits. This order of the top 3 is unchanged from October. [ 231 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/zimbabwe-original-news-websites-traffic-november-2019/

The table below shows the traffic the websites had in November 2019. The Herald had the most traffic in October with 1.6 million visits. The figure was however down from the website’s traffic in October, (1.7 million). NewsDay had the second-highest traffic, with 1.1 million visits. In third place...

23/04/2020

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has released a State of the Media report for 2019. It contains the following: Political Context and Key Events Media Environment Arrests, threats and harassment of journalists Access to Information/Freedom of Expression Media Professionalism Broadcasting/Telecommunications/ICTs Mobile penetration/telecommunications Way Forward in 2020 Media Violations Statistics 2019 You can download the PDF file here: State-of-the-media-report-2019-MISA-Zimbabwe.pdf
https://news.co.zw/download-misa-zimbabwes-state-of-the-media-report-for-2019/

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has released a State of the Media report for 2019. It contains the following: Political Context and Key Events Media Environment Arrests, threats and harassment of journalists Access to Information/Freedom of Expression Media Professionalism Broadcasting...

23/04/2020

Google Launches Journalism Emergency Relief Fund. African and Zimbabwean Newsrooms Can Apply
https://news.co.zw/google-launches-journalism-emergency-relief-fund-zimbabwean/

Google has launched a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund for local newsrooms covering and affected by the Coronavirus pandemic around the world. African publications (including Zimbabwe) can apply. According to Google, the fund will provide funding in the lower thousands (for smaller operations) and t...

09/04/2020

After launching and then gradually discontinuing e-paper sales and subscriptions about 2 years ago, Alpha Media Holdings has re-introduced the format and business model. This re-introduction has been spurred more by the government ordered 21-day COVID-19 lockdown, which has meant no sales (or a very steep decline) of the physical paper on the streets. Here's an advert of subscriptions for the paper: [ 958 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/alpha-media-holdings-re-introduces-e-paper-subscriptions/

After launching and then gradually discontinuing e-paper sales and subscriptions about 2 years ago, Alpha Media Holdings has re-introduced the format and business model. This re-introduction has been spurred more by the government ordered 21-day COVID-19 lockdown, which has meant no sales (or a very...

01/04/2020

We just thought it would be important to share the Twitter handles of respected journalists in Zimbabwe. For 3 reasons: Journalists usually get important news updates ahead of most, especially news of countrywide importance. If you follow them you'll get important updates early too. They also usually take more care to verify things and critically analyse if something makes sense before they spread it. [ 509 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/list-zimbabwean-journalists-to-follow-on-twitter/

We just thought it would be important to share the Twitter handles of respected journalists in Zimbabwe. For 3 reasons: Journalists usually get important news updates ahead of most, especially news of countrywide importance. If you follow them you’ll get important updates early too. They also usua...

31/03/2020

No one needs to say how big a nuisance Fake News is for everyone. But it's especially frustrating when, as a journalist, you fall victim to it. Say you receive an image on WhatsApp of some really interesting possible news or you just notice an image making the rounds on social media. And because you want to be first and you know your editor will thank you for a high engagement story, you decide to give it go. [ 248 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/for-journalists-google-and-storyful-build-a-fake-news-image-verification-tool/

No one needs to say how big a nuisance Fake News is for everyone. But it’s especially frustrating when, as a journalist, you fall victim to it. Say you receive an image on WhatsApp of some really interesting possible news or you just notice an image making the rounds on social media. And because y...

30/03/2020

This one is for journalists and publishers: Reuters has partnered Facebook to create a free online course in manipulated media for journalists. Manipulated media is basically videos, pictures, and audio that have been manipulated to mislead consumers of media and sometimes even journalists themselves. Reuters created this course to share its experiences and help other journalists catch up to newer ways that manipulated media is being used, so they can spot it. [ 45 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/fakenews-this-free-reuters-online-course-teaches-journalists-how-manipulated-media-works-in-spreading-misinformation/

This one is for journalists and publishers: Reuters has partnered Facebook to create a free online course in manipulated media for journalists. Manipulated media is basically videos, pictures, and audio that have been manipulated to mislead consumers of media and sometimes even journalists themselve...

26/03/2020

One of the things we're asked every now and again as individuals working in the online media space in Zimbabwe is, how does the business side of this work. Or put plainly, "how do you make your money?" Sometimes this is asked by some seasoned journalists and content creators keen to understand better what kind of business opportunities are available for their kind of work online. [ 1,089 more word ]
https://news.co.zw/the-different-revenue-models-used-by-zimbabwes-online-news-publishers/

One of the things we’re asked every now and again as individuals working in the online media space in Zimbabwe is, how does the business side of this work. Or put plainly, “how do you make your money?” Sometimes this is asked by some seasoned journalists and content creators keen to understand...

25/03/2020

Here's a list of reliable websites with information on the COVID-19 disease outbreak in Zimbabwe: Official WHO Coronavirus Diseases Website The WHO has this central place where visitors can find up to date information on the virus including Situation Reports, Travel Advice and Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19. ZimFact.org FactZim has been one of the most useful sources for reliable information on the Coronavirus especially in its role as a fact-checking website. [ 242 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/reliable-news-sources-for-coronavirus-covid-19-in-zimbabwe/

Here’s a list of reliable websites with information on the COVID-19 disease outbreak in Zimbabwe: Ministry of Health and Child Care WhatsApp number: +263 71 473 4593 Official WHO Coronavirus Diseases Website The WHO has this central place where visitors can find up to date information on the virus...

17/03/2020

ZimLive.com Introduces Donation Option
https://news.co.zw/zimlive-com-introduces-donation-option/

ZimLive.com, one of the country’s most prominent news sites for original and breaking news, has introduced a donation option as a revenue stream. Until now, the website was advertising-driven (Google Adsense). Starting in the past few days, every article on the site ends with a plea for donations ...

17/03/2020

The Daily News publication, one of the 3 prominent traditional news media firms in Zimbabwe, has removed its paywall, just a year after putting it up. The publication, which has a print counterpart, required that users pay a subscription in USD (via Mastercard and Visa) before they could read any content. There was no option for subscribers to pay using local currency or methods such as… [ 189 more words ]
https://news.co.zw/a-year-in-the-daily-news-drops-subscription-paywall/

The Daily News publication, one of the 3 prominent traditional news media firms in Zimbabwe, has removed its paywall, just a year after putting it up. The publication, which has a print counterpart, required that users pay a subscription in USD (via Mastercard and Visa) before they could read any co...

17/03/2020

Below we list what we currently consider the most important original news websites in Zimbabwe. Important because of their focus, breaking news and their general contribution to actively informing readers on events & developments in Zimbabwe accurately and responsibly. We have left out publications that mostly post unoriginal content and other leanings that are strictly news. We have also left out bloggers, because they generally write from a personal perspective and would therefore be scoped differently. [ 1,083 more word ]
https://news.co.zw/2020/03/17/important-publications-follow-2020/

Below we list what we currently consider the most important original news websites in Zimbabwe. Important because of their focus, breaking news and their general contribution to actively informing readers on events & developments in Zimbabwe accurately and responsibly. We have left out publications....

21/01/2020

In what could be the biggest swoop this off-season, Dynamos FC are in negotiations with Caps Utd speedy winger Phineas Bamusi for a possible deal. The 29-year old has been a mainstay at Caps over the years and is reported to be eager for a new challenge. Bamusi was one of the players fingered in …

13/01/2020

Partson Jaure on his return to Dembare: “I am excited to be back at Dynamos. This is my team that I played for since I was in high school all the way up to winning league titles, which is why I am happy to be back. I am looking forward to helping the team get …

02/01/2020

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