Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa
The chapter discusses the rise of citizen journalism, examining the manners in which such form of journalistic practice impacts media regulatory frameworks and journalistic ethics in Zimbabwe, specifically looking at the Baba Jukwa Facebook wall. It discusses the nature of reporting in citizen jour...
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| author | Sabao, Collen Chingwaramusee, Vimbai Rejoice |
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| description | The chapter discusses the rise of citizen journalism, examining the manners in which such form of journalistic
practice impacts media regulatory frameworks and journalistic ethics in Zimbabwe, specifically looking at the Baba Jukwa Facebook wall. It discusses the nature of reporting in citizen journalism and the challenges these pose on media regulating laws and journalistic ethics. Over the last decade, social networking websites and other social forums have exploded in popularity in the whole world, Zimbabwe included. These social networking sites have become quite central as alternative news media, breaking stories before the mainstream official media does. The impact that such social networks have on contemporary society as public spheres - platforms for group social interactions and news outlets should not be undermined because of how they allow people to interact freely and to (re)construct their desired realities in the face of the gag of stringent media laws. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-20102022-06-27T13:49:05Z Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa Sabao, Collen Chingwaramusee, Vimbai Rejoice Journalism, journalistic practice, Zimbabwe The chapter discusses the rise of citizen journalism, examining the manners in which such form of journalistic practice impacts media regulatory frameworks and journalistic ethics in Zimbabwe, specifically looking at the Baba Jukwa Facebook wall. It discusses the nature of reporting in citizen journalism and the challenges these pose on media regulating laws and journalistic ethics. Over the last decade, social networking websites and other social forums have exploded in popularity in the whole world, Zimbabwe included. These social networking sites have become quite central as alternative news media, breaking stories before the mainstream official media does. The impact that such social networks have on contemporary society as public spheres - platforms for group social interactions and news outlets should not be undermined because of how they allow people to interact freely and to (re)construct their desired realities in the face of the gag of stringent media laws. 2017-06-13T07:27:18Z 2017-06-13T07:27:18Z 2017 Book chapter 13:9781522520955 10.4018/978-1-5225-2095-5.ch011 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/2010 en Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age: Editor: Nhamo Mhiripiri & Tendai Chari;Chapter 11; p. 193-206 open IGI Global Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Journalism, journalistic practice, Zimbabwe Sabao, Collen Chingwaramusee, Vimbai Rejoice Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title | Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title_full | Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title_fullStr | Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title_short | Citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in Zimbabwe: Baba Jukwa |
| title_sort | citizen journalism on facebook and the challenges of media regulation in zimbabwe: baba jukwa |
| topic | Journalism, journalistic practice, Zimbabwe |
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