The Chronicle (Zimbabwe)
Encyclopedia
The Chronicle is a popular daily newspaper in Zimbabwe
. It is published in Bulawayo
and mostly reports on news in the Matebeleland region in the southern part of the country. It is state-owned and therefore usually only publishes news that supports the government and its policies. It also covers stories on national and international news, as well as entertainment, sport, business, travel, job offers and real estate. It was established in 1894 and it was the largest newspaper in the country following the The Herald
.
on 12 October 1894
The media in Rhodesia
catered mostly to the white settlers needs, ignoring the news of interest to native Africans. Like most newspapers, the Chronicle covered politics, sports and current affairs, however news about the African continent was ignored. News about the Africans was seldom published, unless the new regarded crimes committed by Africans.
When articles concerned Africans, the stories were typically negative and demeaning.
By the time Independence was attained in 1980, the media coverage in Zimbabwe had not changed much. News coverage was still prone to a settler-bias as the most prominent Rhodesian printing and publishing executives in Rhodesia themselves were white. The editors, as well as most of the reporting staff, were also white too.
The development of the Zimbabwe Press can be categorised into three eras. Prior to 1980, the era was considered the Colonial or Nationalist era. From 1980-1990 the media was in the Transitional Era. Media originating after 1990 is considered to be from the Post-Transitional era.
During each era the political and ideological status of the country would reflect what kind of news would be published and how it would be published. The last white editor in Zimpapers was Jean Maitland Stuart.
In 1983 Tommy Sithole became the first black editor of the Chronicle.
In 2009, The Chronicle fired its editor, Stephen Ndlovu following an exposé on followers of the Minister of Information
Jonathan Moyo.
Also in 2009, the subsequent editor of The Chronicle, Brezhnev Malaba, was charged with libel in a story which concerning police corruption. Nduduzo Tshuma, a staff reporter at the newspaper, was also charged with libel, following the publication of an article allegeding that members of the police were involved in a Grain Marketing Board Maize Scandal.
Reporters: Freedom Mupanedemo, James Shikwati, Freeman Razemba, Factmore Dzobo, Givemore Muzariri, Oliver Kazunga, Lovemore Dube, Sikhanyisiwe Sibanda, Morris Mkwate,
Columnists: Stephen Mpofu, Sukulwenkosi Dube
Publisher: Zimpapers
is the other well established newspaper published in Harare
.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It is published in Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...
and mostly reports on news in the Matebeleland region in the southern part of the country. It is state-owned and therefore usually only publishes news that supports the government and its policies. It also covers stories on national and international news, as well as entertainment, sport, business, travel, job offers and real estate. It was established in 1894 and it was the largest newspaper in the country following the The Herald
The Herald (Zimbabwe)
The Herald is a government owned daily newspaper published in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.-Origins:The newspaper's origins date back to the 19th century. Its forerunner was launched on June 27 1891 by W E Fairbridge for the Argus group of South Africa...
.
History
The Chronicle is one of the oldest newspapers in Africa. The Chronicle was founded by the Argus Company of South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on 12 October 1894
The media in Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
catered mostly to the white settlers needs, ignoring the news of interest to native Africans. Like most newspapers, the Chronicle covered politics, sports and current affairs, however news about the African continent was ignored. News about the Africans was seldom published, unless the new regarded crimes committed by Africans.
When articles concerned Africans, the stories were typically negative and demeaning.
By the time Independence was attained in 1980, the media coverage in Zimbabwe had not changed much. News coverage was still prone to a settler-bias as the most prominent Rhodesian printing and publishing executives in Rhodesia themselves were white. The editors, as well as most of the reporting staff, were also white too.
The development of the Zimbabwe Press can be categorised into three eras. Prior to 1980, the era was considered the Colonial or Nationalist era. From 1980-1990 the media was in the Transitional Era. Media originating after 1990 is considered to be from the Post-Transitional era.
During each era the political and ideological status of the country would reflect what kind of news would be published and how it would be published. The last white editor in Zimpapers was Jean Maitland Stuart.
In 1983 Tommy Sithole became the first black editor of the Chronicle.
Controversy
The Chronicle was commonly considered a monopoly newspaper of Bulawayo after the printing of the The Daily News was banned in 2003 due to its blunt anti-government bias.In 2009, The Chronicle fired its editor, Stephen Ndlovu following an exposé on followers of the Minister of Information
Minister of Information
The Ministry of Information , headed by the Minister of Information, was a United Kingdom government department created briefly at the end of World War I and again during World War II...
Jonathan Moyo.
Also in 2009, the subsequent editor of The Chronicle, Brezhnev Malaba, was charged with libel in a story which concerning police corruption. Nduduzo Tshuma, a staff reporter at the newspaper, was also charged with libel, following the publication of an article allegeding that members of the police were involved in a Grain Marketing Board Maize Scandal.
Staff
Current editor: Brezhnev MalabaReporters: Freedom Mupanedemo, James Shikwati, Freeman Razemba, Factmore Dzobo, Givemore Muzariri, Oliver Kazunga, Lovemore Dube, Sikhanyisiwe Sibanda, Morris Mkwate,
Columnists: Stephen Mpofu, Sukulwenkosi Dube
Publisher: Zimpapers
Sister papers
The Sunday News is the weekend version of The Chronicle. The HeraldThe Herald (Zimbabwe)
The Herald is a government owned daily newspaper published in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.-Origins:The newspaper's origins date back to the 19th century. Its forerunner was launched on June 27 1891 by W E Fairbridge for the Argus group of South Africa...
is the other well established newspaper published in Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
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