Journalism, Democracy, and Human Rights in Zimbabwe

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Media and Democratic Transition in Zimbabwe provides an empirical analysis of Zimbabwes ongoing state of affairs. Bruce Mutsvairo and Cleophas T. Muneri examine the intersection between journalism, democracy, and human rights to historicize and critique past successes and failures that have played out in Zimbabwes past, as well as future challenges that await the current government of the country. The authors pose the question of what role human rights activists, journalists, and social media dissents play in ending the countrys current adversity. Scholars of journalism, media studies, communication, African studies, and political science will find this book particularly useful.

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This is a fine-grained account of Zimbabwes unique media landscape, which continues to be characterized by significant state control. Bruce Mutsvairo and Cleophas T. Muneri provide a rare, exhaustive and deeply historicized analysis of the countrys media history, ownership structure, content, legislation and more recent digital developments. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the lasting influence of colonial rule on media and politics and the process in which media and politics mutually shape each other. -- Wendy Willems, London School of Economics and Political Science

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Bruce Mutsvairo is associate professor of journalism at the University of Technology Sydney. Cleophas Muneri is lecturer in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico.