The Chairperson, the National Governing Council and the Secretariat of the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe Chapter would like to congratulate Mr. Iden Wetherell, the editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, on being honoured by the World Press Review as the Editor of the Year. We believe that such an award is a confirmation of the hard work and commitment to the highest ideals of journalism by the staff at the Zimbabwe Independent and hope that they will continue excelling despite the difficult media environment.
MISA COMMUNIQUÉ
4 NOVEMBER 2002
EDITOR'S AWARD A MAJOR BOOST FOR PRESS FREEDOM
THE Chairperson, the National Governing Council and the Secretariat of the
Media Institute of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe Chapter would like to
congratulate Mr. Iden Wetherell, the editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, on
being honoured by the World Press Review as the Editor of the Year.
We believe that such an award is a confirmation of the hard work and
commitment to the highest ideals of journalism by the staff at the Zimbabwe
Independent and hope that they will continue excelling despite the difficult
media environment.
The independent media has worked under very difficult conditions to give a
correct reflection of the events in Zimbabwe, a feat that has earned most
journalists from the private media international recognition.
Mr. Wetherell was honoured at a luncheon at the United Nations headquarters
in New York last week for his enterprise, courage and leadership in
advancing the freedom and responsibility of the Press.
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