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Julia ThomasMarch 13, 2019

“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging

A look at how outlets like 263Chat, Kukurigo, Center for Innovation and Technology, and Magamba Network are distributing news via the app. WhatsApp connections comprise almost half of all internet usage in Zimbabwe.

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Thomas, Julia. "“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Mar. 2019. Web. 25 Apr. 2024.

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Thomas, J. (2019, Mar. 13). “WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/whatsapp-has-come-in-to-fill-the-void-in-zimbabwe-the-future-of-news-is-messaging/

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Thomas, Julia. "“WhatsApp has come in to fill the void”: In Zimbabwe, the future of news is messaging." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 13, 2019. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/whatsapp-has-come-in-to-fill-the-void-in-zimbabwe-the-future-of-news-is-messaging/.

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