National interest problematic: Zanu PF told to start own media houses

PANELISTS at the Africa Journalism and Media Summit held in Bulawayo lamented the collapse of national interest in the media fraternity amid calls for the ruling Zanu PF party to open its own media houses.

The Africa Journalism and Media Summit on Friday ran under the theme, “Journalism and democracy in a post news world: promises and perils.”

Presenting under the topic “Keeping public service journalism alive in times of crises,” veteran journalist Dumisani Muleya said it was difficult to push public service journalism due to the capture of public media by Zanu PF.

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