The Political Economy of the Media in Zimbabwe - 1491 Words

The Political Economy of the media in Zimbabwe The political economy of the media in Zimbabwe is mostly centered on the hands of the government. The government has control over major media players like the public media which include print and broadcasting media. Through its control of the public media it has greatly impede freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of information and freedom of opinion in the media. However, the government has manage to give some private players room to establish their media houses but these players have to dance to the music of those who are holding power through following harsh media laws enacted by the government. Hence, the political economy of the media in Zimbabwe has negative influence on†¦show more content†¦These media houses do not have freedom a media house should enjoy as they are forced to abide by what the government wants to be published, they are also forced to be unethical in their publications as they do not write balanced, clarity, truth and fair stories in t heir publications because of government or ZANU PF interference in their day to day business. The government also control the only broadcasting media house in Zimbabwe. Through the minister of Information direct involvement in operations of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) the programs that are aired on ZBC TV and the four radio stations are pro ZANU PF and this means that the freedom that media houses should acquire are in the hands of the minister of Information. Freedoms to express what the media house feels in any situation are not allowed and there are not entitled to their own opinion as what ZBC broadcast reflects the views of a political party which is ZANU PF. The control of ZBC by the government has influenced negatively on the media’s freedom to expression and opinion (Chiumbu 2009). However, the control by the government in ZBC has also influenced freedom to information some extent. This is so because most genuine information of government programs and plans are aired on ZBC. For instance the correct figures of the diamond sells were given on ZBC becaus e it is controlled by the government were as the private media were givenShow MoreRelatedHow Would You Characterise the Government of Zimbabwe? Is It Democratic, Authoritarian or Totalitarian?1083 Words   |  5 Pagesgovernment of Zimbabwe? Is it democratic, | |authoritarian or totalitarian? | | How would you characterise the government of Zimbabwe? 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