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   11 March  2021
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In this week's newsletter, we learn about how Zimbabwe’s media landscape, access to information and digital rights remain bleak, according to the latest State of the Media report by MISA Zimbabwe.

Come join us in our next Jamlab Meetup conversation as we discuss reclaiming African narratives through storytelling and discover what our Jamlab Accelerator teams have to say about their six months on the programme. 

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Jamlab Africa Team
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Media calls on government to uphold global democratic media law and policy reforms in the latest State of the Media report by MISA Zimbabwe. Read more 
Reclaiming African narratives through storytelling: What’s needed?
The next Jamlab Meetup will reflect upon work that is being done to decolonise African narratives and resetting the continent onto a new path of solidifying its stories and futures. Read more 
Jamlab Accelerator was just the beginning for Manifexto’s Nuxo
Founder Zedilson Almeida looks back on 6 months of hard work on the programme and says it was all worth it. Read more 
Greenspace Zambia: From hobbyists to media entrepreneurs
Founders Nicholas Wightman and Priscilla Nyathi reflect on the impact that the Jamlab Accelerator Programme has had on their business. Read more 
Success Magazine finds its feet
The startup is now in a better position, says founder Ronard Kachaje after 6 months in the Accelerator Programme. Read more

Opportunities & Awards

Wits Media Management short course // 15 March // KAS Media Africa and Wits Journalism invite African journalists and editors with management ambitions to apply for the Media Management short course scholarship at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. 

Radio Awards 2021 // 31 March // Entries for The Radio Awards 2021 are open and radio stations across the country are invited to submit their entries via the online entry portal.

One World Media Fellowship // 7 April // The One World Media Fellowship seeks aspiring journalists and filmmakers who are interested in reporting on stories from the global south. The fellowship particularly encourages submissions from underrepresented groups and is open to people around the world. 

Interested in any of these? Follow this link for information on these opportunities and more.  

Coming up

BBC’s Trust in News conference // 22-24 March // The BBC is hosting a series of virtual sessions that will explore what it has learnt about tackling mis- and disinformation since it set up the Trusted News Initiative in 2019. 

World Press Freedom Day 2021 International Conference // 1-3 May // UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to remind governments of their commitments towards protecting press freedom. The theme for this year’s conference is Information as a Public Good.   

For your calendar. Find more details on the above listed events and check out the international journalism event calendar. 
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