VETERAN Journalist Bivan Saluseki thinks newsrooms in Zambia are still dominated by men and are toxic places for women.So he shared his tips with the women journalists.Women and the Newsroom…Ok. I want to give an honest assessment of the situation and context some female journalists work in Zambia. I am hoping that these insights, in a very simple, non-academic language, can help female rooky reporters to be careful on how to navigate news sources and the landmines in newsroom.Today, I was invited to talk to female reporters in one of the newsrooms in Kitwe. Here is part of what I said… I can speak about the newsroom because half of my life on earth has been spent in the newsroom. Most newsrooms in Zambia, in their current format, setup and design are toxic workspaces for female journalists, especially the rookie reporters. Most newsrooms are male dominated. Even assignments are male dominated. Politics and the big […]
VETERAN JOURNALIST TIPS WOMEN
