Women and the New Media

Ten Female journalists from different media houses in Zimbabwe were part of the Famwz New Media programme, which gave them an opportunity to learn more about the digital media and how they can use them to their advantage.

Soneni had little knowledge of New media but this experience has equipped her such that she can utilise this new knowledge in her media work. She believes the new knowledge she has acquired will help her to improve her  career in broadcasting and embrace the new technology.

It was all smiles for Sofia and Tari during the FAMWZ New Media course. They believe they have learned a lot and this course will take them a long way in their career and more importantly in making their work easy. Now they are not only confined to the traditional media but can also take up on line publishing responsibilites.

Anna saw the new media as a breakthrough and a must for women in any sector especially in putting forward their agenda and issues. As a woman who fights for the betterment of women's lives, she added that women have to acquire the skills in order to utilise new technology for their benefit and hopes to do the same at her work place and in her programmes.