by Alasdair Munn | Sep 24, 2012
Can Social Media Replace Bad Media? As a Zimbabwean, and a former publisher, the state of the ‘free press’ in Zimbabwe is disheartening. It is not surprising, just saddening. The complete control and monopoly Zanu-PF still exert over the media ensures their rhetoric...
by Alasdair Munn | Apr 11, 2012
How Social Media has Shaped News – The Mugabe Fiasco When studying journalism some 25 years ago we used to talk about ‘News induced crime waves.’ As a publisher, to create the illusion that the crime of, say, snatching handbags from grannies is on the increase,...
by Alasdair Munn | Jul 1, 2010
IN AFRICA, IT IS NO LONGER BUSINESS AS USUAL – It is about doing business with heart EmailLinkedInTwitter With Africa Gathering London this weekend, I wanted to share with you some thoughts on development in Southern Africa from Charlene Hewat CEO of Environment...
by Alasdair Munn | May 1, 2009
As I sit here at my desk, peering at my beautiful Apple cinema display, keeping an eye on all the tools that allow me to connect with so many people remotely I am struck with a sense of … loss. I know, to some of my social media “connections” I am just a number in a...
by Alasdair Munn | Apr 21, 2009
Shona Tiger: Life in Zimbabwe: Guest Post Guest Post by: Shona Tiger If there is one thing I heard over and over during the time of Zimbabwe’s worst economic troubles, it was, “How on earth are you surviving?” This from both Zimbabweans and foreigners. Inevitably the...
