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The Herald (Zimbabwe)

March 08, 2023

The Herald is a state-owned daily newspaper published in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

The Herald
Herald House, Harare
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)State-owned
PublisherZimpapers
EditorHatred Zenenga
Founded1892; 131 years ago (1892)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersHarare, Zimbabwe
Circulation60,000
Websitewww.herald.co.zw

History

Origins

The newspaper's origins date back to the 19th century. Its forerunner was launched on 27 June 1891 by William Fairbridge[1] for the Argus group of South Africa. Named the Mashonaland Herald and Zambesian Times, it was a weekly, hand-written news sheet produced using the cyclostyle duplicating process. In October the following year it became a printed newspaper and changed its name to The Rhodesia Herald.[2]

The Argus group later set up a subsidiary called the Rhodesian Printing and Publishing Company[3] to run its newspapers in what was then Southern Rhodesia.

 
The front page of the Rhodesia Herald's 12 November 1965 edition. Note the blank spaces where content was removed by state censors.

After the white minority Rhodesian Front government unilaterally declared independence on 11 November 1965, it started censoring The Rhodesia Herald. The newspaper responded by leaving blank spaces where articles had been removed, enabling readers to gauge the extent of the censorship.[4][5][6]

Post Independence

In 1981, after Zimbabwe became independent, the government bought The Herald and other papers from the Argus group, using a US$20 million grant from Nigeria,[7] and established the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust[8] to operate them. The Trust created Zimbabwe Newspapers, Ltd., as the publisher of the papers.

In mid-May 2008, its website was briefly shut down by cyber hackers.[9]

For Robert Mugabe's 93rd birthday, the state-owned newspaper issued a 24-page supplement packed with goodwill messages from government departments.[10]

Sister papers

Other newspapers published by the same group include The Sunday Mail in Harare, The Chronicle and Sunday News in Bulawayo and the Manica Post in Mutare.[11] The Chronicle, launched in October 1894 as The Bulawayo Chronicle, is the second oldest newspaper in the country.[12]

Controversy

The Herald has for some time been noted for its slant in favor of President Robert Mugabe and the Zanu-PF party, and its demonisation of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). It often accuses the MDC of being agents of colonial powers.[13]

The Herald faces limited competition from within Zimbabwe, mainly from independent newspapers, such as The Independent, due to very restrictive accreditation laws.[14][15] Many opposition media claim that the paper has evolved into an instrument of rather crude and aggressive propaganda.[16] The editorial staff are open in their partisanship.[17]

Editors

  • 1892–1896: William Fairbridge[18]
  • 1898–1903: T. Shillington[18]
  • 1911–1915: C. D. Don[18]
  • 1915–1927: R. H. Douglas[18]
  • 1927–1931: W. Addison[18]
  • 1931–1955: Norman Ferris[18]
  • 1956–1962: C. J. Cowan[18]
  • 1962–1967: Malcom Smith[18][19]
  • 1967–1970: Sydney Swadel[18]
  • 1970–1974: Rhys Meier[18]
  • 1975–1980: Roland Fothergill[18]
  • 1980–1981: Robin Drew[18]
  • 1981–1982: Farayi Munyuki[18]
  • 1983–1998: Tommy Sithole[18][20]
  • 1998–2000: Bornwell Chakaodza[21]
  • 2000–2001: Ray Mungoshi[22]
  • 2001–2009: Pikirayi Deketeke[23]
  • 2009–2012: William Chikoto[24][25]
  • 2012–2013: Innocent Gore[25][26]
  • 2013–2018: Caesar Zvayi[26]
  • 2018–2019: Joram Nyathi[27][28]
  • 2019: Tichaona Zindoga (acting)[26]
  • 2019–2020: William Chikoto (acting)[24][29]
  • 2020–present: Hatred Zenenga[18]

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. ^ Keppel-Jones, A. (1983). Rhodes and Rhodesia: The White Conquest of Zimbabwe 1884-1902. MQUP. p. 356. ISBN 9780773505346. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Zambezia journal, January 1970" (PDF). archive.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. ^ Nyarota, G. (2006). Against the Grain: Memoirs of a Zimbabwean Newsman. Zebra. p. 45. ISBN 9781770071124. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ^ Avrahm G. Mezerik (1966). Rhodesia and the United Nations: UN imposition of mandatory sanctions 1966 ... International Review Service. ISBN 9780598497741.
  5. ^ Bennie Goldin (1 January 1990). The Judge, the Prince, and the Usurper-from UDI to Zimbabwe. Vantage Press. ISBN 9780533085187.
  6. ^ Media Professionalism and Ethics in Zimbabwe: A Report Based on the Inquiry Carried Out by the Media Ethics Committee. Media Ethics Committee. 2002.
  7. ^ "WACC".
  8. ^ Ellias T. Rusike. See http://journ.ru.ac.za/rjr/Rusike_homepage.html
  9. ^ "BBC NEWS - Africa - Hackers shut Zimbabwe website". 13 May 2008.
  10. ^ Dzirutwe, MacDonald. . af.reuters.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  11. ^ Zimbabwe Newspapers website. . Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Zimbabwe Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers - television, circulation, stations, papers, number, print, freedom". pressreference.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  13. ^ For example: "Tsvangirai confirms US, UK’s regime change agenda" 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Herald, 28 June 2008
  14. ^ "Zimbabwe Newspapers and News on the Internet". library.stanford.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  15. ^ Zimbabwe newspapers and news sites world-newspapers.com
  16. ^ Zimbabwe: Herald newspaper trimmed to size over propaganda botch-up ZimDaily
  17. ^ For example: "Time for MDC-T to take stock" 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Herald, 28 June 2008
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Herald Editors down the years". The Herald. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Rhodesia Herald Editor Dies". AP. 27 May 1985. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  20. ^ Compagnon, Daniel (2011). A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8122-0004-1.
  21. ^ "Ex-Herald editor Bornwell Chakaodza dies". Nehanda Radio. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Two editors sacked in Zimbabwe newspaper purge". The New Zealand Herald. 22 March 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Latest: New bosses for Zimpapers". The Herald. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Herald appoints acting editor". The Herald. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  25. ^ a b "Zimpapers senior editorial changes". The Chronicle. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  26. ^ a b c "Caesar Zvayi leaves Zimpapers after 15 years, 5 of them as editor of The Herald". ZimLive. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Zimpapers makes senior editorial appointments". The Herald. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Herald editor fired over Mnangagwa story; leaves after just one month on the job". New Zimbabwe. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  29. ^ "Zimpapers makes editorial appointments". The Zimbabwe Mail. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  30. ^ Jackson, P. P. (2010). Shattered Dreams. Milton Keynes: AuthorHouse. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4520-4394-4.
  31. ^ "Geoffrey Nyarota: a defiant voice". CNN. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  32. ^ van Trommel, Nienke (22 October 2003). "Daily News interim editor Saidi: No fear". MediaNews. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  33. ^ Barbee, Jeff (8 April 2005). "On the run, again". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

External links

  • The Herald newspaper website

March 08, 2023
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The Herald is a state owned daily newspaper published in Harare the capital of Zimbabwe The HeraldHerald House HarareTypeDaily newspaperOwner s State ownedPublisherZimpapersEditorHatred ZenengaFounded1892 131 years ago 1892 LanguageEnglishHeadquartersHarare ZimbabweCirculation60 000Websitewww wbr herald wbr co wbr zw Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 Post Independence 2 Sister papers 3 Controversy 4 Editors 5 Notable staff 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditOrigins Edit The newspaper s origins date back to the 19th century Its forerunner was launched on 27 June 1891 by William Fairbridge 1 for the Argus group of South Africa Named the Mashonaland Herald and Zambesian Times it was a weekly hand written news sheet produced using the cyclostyle duplicating process In October the following year it became a printed newspaper and changed its name to The Rhodesia Herald 2 The Argus group later set up a subsidiary called the Rhodesian Printing and Publishing Company 3 to run its newspapers in what was then Southern Rhodesia The front page of the Rhodesia Herald s 12 November 1965 edition Note the blank spaces where content was removed by state censors After the white minority Rhodesian Front government unilaterally declared independence on 11 November 1965 it started censoring The Rhodesia Herald The newspaper responded by leaving blank spaces where articles had been removed enabling readers to gauge the extent of the censorship 4 5 6 Post Independence Edit In 1981 after Zimbabwe became independent the government bought The Herald and other papers from the Argus group using a US 20 million grant from Nigeria 7 and established the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust 8 to operate them The Trust created Zimbabwe Newspapers Ltd as the publisher of the papers In mid May 2008 its website was briefly shut down by cyber hackers 9 For Robert Mugabe s 93rd birthday the state owned newspaper issued a 24 page supplement packed with goodwill messages from government departments 10 Sister papers EditOther newspapers published by the same group include The Sunday Mail in Harare The Chronicle and Sunday News in Bulawayo and the Manica Post in Mutare 11 The Chronicle launched in October 1894 as The Bulawayo Chronicle is the second oldest newspaper in the country 12 Controversy EditThe Herald has for some time been noted for its slant in favor of President Robert Mugabe and the Zanu PF party and its demonisation of the opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change MDC It often accuses the MDC of being agents of colonial powers 13 The Herald faces limited competition from within Zimbabwe mainly from independent newspapers such as The Independent due to very restrictive accreditation laws 14 15 Many opposition media claim that the paper has evolved into an instrument of rather crude and aggressive propaganda 16 The editorial staff are open in their partisanship 17 Editors Edit1892 1896 William Fairbridge 18 1898 1903 T Shillington 18 1911 1915 C D Don 18 1915 1927 R H Douglas 18 1927 1931 W Addison 18 1931 1955 Norman Ferris 18 1956 1962 C J Cowan 18 1962 1967 Malcom Smith 18 19 1967 1970 Sydney Swadel 18 1970 1974 Rhys Meier 18 1975 1980 Roland Fothergill 18 1980 1981 Robin Drew 18 1981 1982 Farayi Munyuki 18 1983 1998 Tommy Sithole 18 20 1998 2000 Bornwell Chakaodza 21 2000 2001 Ray Mungoshi 22 2001 2009 Pikirayi Deketeke 23 2009 2012 William Chikoto 24 25 2012 2013 Innocent Gore 25 26 2013 2018 Caesar Zvayi 26 2018 2019 Joram Nyathi 27 28 2019 Tichaona Zindoga acting 26 2019 2020 William Chikoto acting 24 29 2020 present Hatred Zenenga 18 Notable staff EditDavison Maruziva deputy editor 30 Geoffrey Nyarota hired in 1978 as one of the paper s first black reporters 31 Chipo Sabeta senior sports reporter William Saidi early 1980s 32 Angus Shaw 1972 1974 33 See also EditBritish South Africa Company Government Gazette originally published as a supplement to The Herald Mass media in Zimbabwe List of newspapers in ZimbabweReferences Edit Keppel Jones A 1983 Rhodes and Rhodesia The White Conquest of Zimbabwe 1884 1902 MQUP p 356 ISBN 9780773505346 Retrieved 14 April 2015 Zambezia journal January 1970 PDF archive lib msu edu Retrieved 14 April 2015 Nyarota G 2006 Against the Grain Memoirs of a Zimbabwean Newsman Zebra p 45 ISBN 9781770071124 Retrieved 14 April 2015 Avrahm G Mezerik 1966 Rhodesia and the United Nations UN imposition of mandatory sanctions 1966 International Review Service ISBN 9780598497741 Bennie Goldin 1 January 1990 The Judge the Prince and the Usurper from UDI to Zimbabwe Vantage Press ISBN 9780533085187 Media Professionalism and Ethics in Zimbabwe A Report Based on the Inquiry Carried Out by the Media Ethics Committee Media Ethics Committee 2002 WACC Ellias T Rusike See http journ ru ac za rjr Rusike homepage html BBC NEWS Africa Hackers shut Zimbabwe website 13 May 2008 Dzirutwe MacDonald As he turns 93 Mugabe dismisses corruption allegations Top News Reuters af reuters com Archived from the original on 22 February 2017 Retrieved 21 February 2017 Zimbabwe Newspapers website Zimpapers the Herald the Chronicle Manica Post Archived from the original on 17 July 2011 Retrieved 13 April 2011 Zimbabwe Press Media TV Radio Newspapers television circulation stations papers number print freedom pressreference com Retrieved 14 April 2015 For example Tsvangirai confirms US UK s regime change agenda Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Herald 28 June 2008 Zimbabwe Newspapers and News on the Internet library stanford edu Retrieved 14 April 2015 Zimbabwe newspapers and news sites world newspapers com Zimbabwe Herald newspaper trimmed to size over propaganda botch up ZimDaily For example Time for MDC T to take stock Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Herald 28 June 2008 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Herald Editors down the years The Herald 30 March 2020 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Rhodesia Herald Editor Dies AP 27 May 1985 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Compagnon Daniel 2011 A Predictable Tragedy Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press p 122 ISBN 978 0 8122 0004 1 Ex Herald editor Bornwell Chakaodza dies Nehanda Radio 2 February 2012 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Two editors sacked in Zimbabwe newspaper purge The New Zealand Herald 22 March 2001 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Latest New bosses for Zimpapers The Herald 18 May 2015 Retrieved 28 December 2022 a b Herald appoints acting editor The Herald 28 October 2019 Retrieved 28 December 2022 a b Zimpapers senior editorial changes The Chronicle 3 July 2012 Retrieved 28 December 2022 a b c Caesar Zvayi leaves Zimpapers after 15 years 5 of them as editor of The Herald ZimLive 26 November 2019 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Zimpapers makes senior editorial appointments The Herald 18 December 2018 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Herald editor fired over Mnangagwa story leaves after just one month on the job New Zimbabwe 23 January 2019 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Zimpapers makes editorial appointments The Zimbabwe Mail 8 February 2020 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Jackson P P 2010 Shattered Dreams Milton Keynes AuthorHouse p 49 ISBN 978 1 4520 4394 4 Geoffrey Nyarota a defiant voice CNN 17 August 2001 Retrieved 28 December 2022 van Trommel Nienke 22 October 2003 Daily News interim editor Saidi No fear MediaNews Retrieved 27 December 2022 Barbee Jeff 8 April 2005 On the run again The Guardian Retrieved 28 December 2022 External links EditThe Herald newspaper website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Herald Zimbabwe amp oldid 1140982226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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