The ‘independent’ press and the fight for democracy in Zimbabwe: A critical analysis of the banned Daily News

The closure of The Daily News, Zimbabwe’s only ‘independent’ newspaper in 2003 attracted both local and worldwide condemnation as the height of the Zimbabwe government’s intolerance of diverse viewpoints. This paper critically analyses the circumstances surrounding the closure of The Daily News and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tarik Sabry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Westminster Press 2017-06-01
Series:Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture
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Online Access:https://www.westminsterpapers.org/article/id/16/