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MCM WARNS OF GROWING MEDIA CORRUPTION AHEAD OF 2025 GENERAL ELECTIONS

By Peter Phiri (Contributor) The Media Council of Malawi (MCM) has raised concerns over the increasing corruption within the country’s media landscape, warning that the situation is spiralling out of control as Malawi approaches next year’s general elections. Speaking at a Annual Broadcasters’ Conference organized by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in Lilongwe, MCM […]

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MCM Urges Shift from PR to Solutions Journalism

NEWS / Steven Nkhoma

By Winston Mwale (Contributor) The Media Council of Malawi (MCM) challenged journalists to move beyond organizational promotion and focus on solution-based reporting in gender-based violence (GBV) coverage during a two-day training. Moses Kaufa, MCM Executive Director, criticized what he called “parrot journalism” that prioritizes institutional publicity over substantive reporting. “We have failed several times because

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