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March was a good month for The Herald and NewsDay both of which registered a significant increase in traffic. The Herald, (still in first place for 6 months now) had 1.7 million visits, up from 1.4 million in February. Newsday received slightly less than The Herald, with 1.696 million visits in March, up 1.25 visits …
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After launching and then gradually discontinuing e-paper sales and subscriptions about a year 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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 including Situation Reports, Travel Advice and …
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In February 2020, The Herald continued to be the most trafficked original news website in Zimbabwe with about 1.4 million visits. The website has been the top news destination for Zimbabweans since October when we began posting these lists. The month saw the restoration of NewsDay to second place and NewZimbabwe back to third place …
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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 …
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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 that reads: ZimLive first went online in …
