OBSESSION with good publicity and propaganda by the Zimbabwean and Namibian governments is set to reach new heights with the launch of a regional 24-hour news channel to "counter Western propaganda" in November.
The move comes barely a month after the launch of the Southern Times newspaper, a brain child of Zimbabwean information minister Jonathan Moyo. The paper was launched in Victoria Falls following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on "information sharing" last February.
Namibia, Zimbabwe to launch 24-hour news channel....****
From the Namibian:
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The first joint newspaper project between Zimbabwe and Namibia, The Southern Times, was launched at Victoria Falls late last month.
At the occasion, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) and NBC said the planned satellite channel will counter the negative image of Africa portrayed by the Western media.
"It will tell the African story in its proper context, from an African perspective and by Africans to help counter the negative and degrading perspective currently being projected by the dominant Western and Euro-centric media," a statement by the two parties read.
Namibian: Namibia, Zimbabwe to launch 24-hour news channel****
Commentary from Gwen Lister of the Namibian:
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What should we do? Pretend all is well when it's not? I question the motives behind these media initiatives.
Governments have no place in media, and it is as simple as that.
They are supposed to govern, and do this as effectively and transparently as possible.
Perhaps it is in this area that they should concentrate their efforts.
Political Perspective: Nambia-Zimbabwe media venture****
Critical views on government restrictions of press freedoms in Zimbabwe:
Media Monitoring Project ZimbabweMedia Institute of Southern Africa. See reports on the right (pdf format).
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