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Rhodes academic media contribution recognised
Chair of Media and Democracy in Africa and Rhodes University academic Professor Fackson Banda, has been awarded the 2007 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Media Freedom Award for his outstanding contribution to the fight for media freedom in Zambia.
Chair of Media and Democracy in Africa and Rhodes University academic Professor Fackson Banda, has been awarded the 2007 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Media Freedom Award for his outstanding contribution to the fight for media freedom in Zambia.

The award carries a cash prize of Kwacha 3 million (approximately R5, 500) is given annually to individuals or institutions that, in the opinion of MISA Zambia, have made a great contribution to extending the frontiers of media freedom in the country. In the case of Professor Banda he is being recognised for his contribution as a media practitioner, media author, media advocate, media trainer and media academic.

In announcing the award MISA’s adjudication panel stated that in their opinion “Professor Banda has ’excelled tremendously in the above fields’ and thoroughly deserved this award.”

The award was presented last week at the 2007 MISA Zambia Media Freedom Awards Dinner by the American Ambassador Ms Carmen Martinez.

“This is deserved recognition of Professor Banda’s tremendous contribution to media studies at the University and we congratulate him on this fine achievement,” Rhodes University Vice Chancellor, Dr Saleem Badat said.   More detail...