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How to survive in Tanzania's press

By Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Consultant

There is one simple rule for survival in Tanzania's media - whether you are an editor, reporter, columnist, printer, or even news vendor: don't be critical. Thanks to repressive laws on Tanzania's books, an article considered libelous by the state can get anyone in trouble, even prominent journalists such as Absalom Kibanda -- the chairman of the Tanzania Editor's Forum and managing editor of the popular Swahili daily Tanzania Daima ("Tanzania Forever").

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December 23, 2011 9:39 AM ET |
Tags: Absalom Kibanda, Imprisoned, Legal Action, Mwananchi Communications, Samson Mwigamba, Tanzania Daima
Blog | Tanzania

Government threatens press in pre-election Tanzania

By Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Consultant
Incumbent Tanzanian President Jakaya Kiketwe during rally in September. (AP)

As the October 31 national elections draw near, Tanzania's media is in a frenzy trying to cover the close race between the two leading presidential candidates. But government threats and draconian media laws may be getting in the way of objective coverage.

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October 28, 2010 11:06 AM ET | | Comments (2)
Tags: Elections, Jakaya Kikwete, Mwanahalisi, Mwananchi, Raia Mwena, Tanzania Daima, Threatened, Wilbroad Slaa
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