MediaInZimbabwe (MIZ) Website

The brainchild of a senior Zimbabwean journalist, this website is designed for Zimbabwean journalists and those who write about Zimbabwe - a country going through a difficult transition period as it works to emerge from crisis into a young democracy. MediaInZimbabwe (MIZ) is not a news website, but, rather, a tool for journalists. It intends to serve as a platform for networking that keeps journalists - including freelance journalists - up to date on training opportunities and organisations supportive of their work. The website also serves to stimulate debate by occasionally offering commentary on issues, guidance to deal with the Zimbabwean crisis, and explorations of the challenging issues (e.g., repression) facing the Zimbabwean media.

Sections of the online resource focus on the following (with annotated summary description and/or contact details, where applicable):

• Media in Zimbabwe
• Media training
• Media organisations
• Media in distress
• Media history
• Key Zimbabwean organisations

The resource is interactive in that it uses social networking fora such as Twitter and FaceBook and links journalists with newsmakers through a Question & Answer (Q&A) section where they may exchange information about their performance in their areas of expertise.