Despite the upcoming elections being staged in a "vastly improved" media environment
compared to previous years, the majority of Zimbabweans lack access to plural,
independent sources of news, and legal and physical threats to journalists
impede their ability to report freely. Independent and international media have
questioned the country's readiness to hold an organized election, but the
majority of citizens are dependent on strictly controlled state media to
provide information.
When Star-FM launched in June 2012, it was the first time in
30 years that Zimbabweans, who have known no other radio besides the
state-controlled Radio Zimbabwe, had the chance to call in to a radio station
to express their views, indicating a “cautious
and carefully controlled liberalization of the airwaves”. The most critical
stations are still located beyond Zimbabwe's borders. SW Radio Africa bills
itself as the "independent voice of
Zimbabwe," but is located in the United Kingdom, while Studio 7 is a
division of the Voice of America.
Original article: http://allafrica.com/stories/201307210334.html?viewall=1
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