Media
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Roku Shares Skyrocket Due to Impressive Streaming Numbers
Roku shares soared after the company known for its streaming video devices reported impressive growth in the number of its active users and streaming hours. The company’s shares were up 25% at the market’s close on Monday to $42.18, highlighting Wall Street’s enthusiasm with Roku reporting a 40% year-over-year jump in active accounts to 27…
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Media plays critical role in disseminating climate change information
By Byron Mutingwende The media plays a critical role in the dissemination of climate change information, an official from the Government of Zimbabwe has said. In his remarks at a climate change reporting workshop held at Cresta Jameson Hotel in Harare on 7 September 2017, Tirivanhu Muhwati, a Climate Change Scientist in the…
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Media portrayal and employment conditions of PWDs still worrisome
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The portrayal of people with disabilities (PWDs) and their employment in the sector still remains worrisome with stakeholders calling for an inclusive approach towards addressing the needs of this marginalised group. In his opening remarks at a workshop dubbed “The Media and Disability: Opportunities and Challenges” held in Harare…
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Media advances development and promotes humanitarian work
By Byron Mutingwende A strong media provides accurate, timely and objective reporting to foster development and encourage humanitarian work for sustainability, the United Nations has noted. Speaking during a workshop on experience sharing on forging alliances between the media and the world body in a quest to advance the achievement of the Agenda…
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Media under siege: VMCZ
By Byron Mutingwende The Voluntary Media Council (VMCZ) has lamented an upsurge in the harassment of media personnel in the country, mostly perpetrated by law-enforcement agents, who are normally expected to protect the journalists and members of the public. Speaking in Bulawayo at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 30 November 2016, the…