Journalism, Democracy, and Human Rights in Zimbabwe

Bruce Mutsvairo is professor of journalism at Auburn University.Cleophas Muneri is senior lecturer in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico.

• Foreword by Tawana KupeChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Unravelling Media, Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe through PostcolonialismChapter 3: MediaOwnership in ZimbabweChapter 4: The Roots of Polarization - Media, Politics, and Discourses on Democracy in ZimbabweChapter 5: Media Law in ZimbabweChapter 6: The Influence of Citizen Journalism and Social Media in Zimbabwean PoliticsChapter 7: Unpacking the Human Rights Discourse in ZimbabweChapter 8: Future Directions: The Media, Democracy, and Human Rights NexusAfterword by Colin Chasi

This is a fine-grained account of Zimbabwe’s unique media landscape, which continues to be characterized by significant state control. Bruce Mutsvairo and Cleophas T. Muneri provide a rare, exhaustive and deeply historicized analysis of the country’s media history, ownership structure, content, legislation and more recent digital developments. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the lasting influence of colonial rule on media and politics and the process in which media and politics mutually shape each other.