The Herald (Zimbabwe) Explained

The Herald
Type:Daily newspaper
Owners:State-owned
Publisher:Zimpapers
Editor:Hatred Zenenga
Language:English
Circulation:60,000
Headquarters:Harare, Zimbabwe

The Herald is a state-owned daily newspaper published in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

History

Origins

The newspaper's origins date back to the 19th century. Its forerunner was launched on 27 June 1891 by William Fairbridge[1] for the Argus group of South Africa. Named the Mashonaland Herald and Zambesian Times, it was a weekly, hand-written news sheet produced using the cyclostyle duplicating process. In October the following year it became a printed newspaper and changed its name to The Rhodesia Herald.[2]

The Argus group later set up a subsidiary called the Rhodesian Printing and Publishing Company[3] to run its newspapers in what was then Southern Rhodesia.

After the white minority Rhodesian Front government unilaterally declared independence on 11 November 1965, it started censoring The Rhodesia Herald. The newspaper responded by leaving blank spaces where articles had been removed, enabling readers to gauge the extent of the censorship.[4] [5] [6]

After Independence

In 1981, after Zimbabwe became independent, the government bought The Herald and other papers from the Argus group, using a US$20 million grant from Nigeria,[7] and established the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust[8] to operate them. The Trust created Zimbabwe Newspapers, Ltd., as the publisher of the papers.

In mid-May 2008, its website was briefly shut down by cyber hackers.[9]

For Robert Mugabe's 93rd birthday, the state-owned newspaper issued a 24-page supplement packed with goodwill messages from government departments.[10]

Sister papers

Other newspapers published by the same group include The Sunday Mail in Harare, The Chronicle and Sunday News in Bulawayo and the Manica Post in Mutare.[11] The Chronicle, launched in October 1894 as The Bulawayo Chronicle, is the second oldest newspaper in the country.[12]

Controversy

The Herald has for some time been noted for its slant in favor of President Robert Mugabe and the Zanu-PF party, and its demonisation of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). It often accuses the MDC of being agents of colonial powers.[13]

The Herald faces limited competition from within Zimbabwe, mainly from independent newspapers, such as The Independent, due to very restrictive accreditation laws.[14] [15] Many opposition media claim that the paper has evolved into an instrument of rather crude and aggressive propaganda.[16] The editorial staff are open in their partisanship.[17]

Editors

Notable staff

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rhodes and Rhodesia: The White Conquest of Zimbabwe 1884-1902. Keppel-Jones, A.. 1983. MQUP. 9780773505346. 356. 14 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Zambezia journal, January 1970. . archive.lib.msu.edu. 14 April 2015.
  3. Book: Against the Grain: Memoirs of a Zimbabwean Newsman. Nyarota, G.. 2006. Zebra. 9781770071124. 45. 14 April 2015.
  4. Book: Avrahm G. Mezerik. Rhodesia and the United Nations: UN imposition of mandatory sanctions 1966 .... 1966. International Review Service. 9780598497741 .
  5. Book: Bennie Goldin. The Judge, the Prince, and the Usurper-from UDI to Zimbabwe. 1 January 1990. Vantage Press. 9780533085187 .
  6. Book: Media Professionalism and Ethics in Zimbabwe: A Report Based on the Inquiry Carried Out by the Media Ethics Committee. 2002. Media Ethics Committee.
  7. Web site: WACC.
  8. Ellias T. Rusike. See http://journ.ru.ac.za/rjr/Rusike_homepage.html
  9. News: 13 May 2008 . BBC NEWS - Africa - Hackers shut Zimbabwe website .
  10. Web site: Dzirutwe . MacDonald . As he turns 93, Mugabe dismisses corruption allegations | Top News | Reuters . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110839/http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKBN16018C?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 . 2017-02-22 . 2017-02-21 . af.reuters.com.
  11. Zimbabwe Newspapers website. Web site: Zimpapers - the Herald, the Chronicle, Manica Post . 2011-04-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717160109/http://www.zimpapers.co.zw/ . 17 July 2011 . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: Zimbabwe Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers - television, circulation, stations, papers, number, print, freedom . pressreference.com. 14 April 2015.
  13. For example: "Tsvangirai confirms US, UK's regime change agenda", The Herald, 28 June 2008
  14. Web site: Zimbabwe Newspapers and News on the Internet . library.stanford.edu. 14 April 2015.
  15. http://www.world-newspapers.com/zimbabwe.html Zimbabwe newspapers and news sites
  16. http://www.zimdaily.com/news2/article.php?story=20080426152737668&mode=print Zimbabwe: Herald newspaper trimmed to size over propaganda botch-up
  17. For example: "Time for MDC-T to take stock", The Herald, 28 June 2008
  18. News: 2020-03-30 . Herald Editors down the years . The Herald . 2022-12-28.
  19. Web site: 1985-05-27 . Rhodesia Herald Editor Dies . 2022-12-28 . AP . en.
  20. Book: Compagnon, Daniel . A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe . University of Pennsylvania Press . 2011 . 978-0-8122-0004-1 . Philadelphia . 122 . en.
  21. Web site: 2012-02-02 . Ex-Herald editor Bornwell Chakaodza dies . 2022-12-28 . Nehanda Radio . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2001-03-22 . Two editors sacked in Zimbabwe newspaper purge . 2022-12-28 . The New Zealand Herald . en-NZ.
  23. Web site: 2015-05-18 . Latest: New bosses for Zimpapers . 2022-12-28 . The Herald . en-GB.
  24. Web site: 2019-10-28 . Herald appoints acting editor . 2022-12-28 . The Herald.
  25. Web site: 2012-07-03 . Zimpapers senior editorial changes . 2022-12-28 . The Chronicle . en-GB.
  26. Web site: 2019-11-26 . Caesar Zvayi leaves Zimpapers after 15 years, 5 of them as editor of The Herald . 2022-12-28 . ZimLive . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2018-12-18 . Zimpapers makes senior editorial appointments . 2022-12-28 . The Herald . en-GB.
  28. Web site: 2019-01-23 . Herald editor fired over Mnangagwa story; leaves after just one month on the job . 2022-12-28 . New Zimbabwe . en-GB.
  29. Web site: 2020-02-08 . Zimpapers makes editorial appointments . 2022-12-28 . The Zimbabwe Mail . en-GB.
  30. Book: Jackson, P. P. . Shattered Dreams . AuthorHouse . 2010 . 978-1-4520-4394-4 . Milton Keynes . 49 . en.
  31. Web site: 2001-08-17 . Geoffrey Nyarota: a defiant voice . 2022-12-28 . CNN.
  32. News: van Trommel . Nienke . 2003-10-22 . Daily News interim editor Saidi: No fear . MediaNews . 2022-12-27.
  33. Web site: Barbee . Jeff . 2005-04-08 . On the run, again . 2022-12-28 . The Guardian . en.

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