Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Zambia Episcopal Conference Counsels Catholic Journalists

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First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba flanked by Sister Juunza, Diocese of Monze Bishop Moses Hamungole and Southern Province minister Daniel Munkombwe during tour of Monze mission Hospital to mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Hospital in Southern Province
FILE: Bishop Moses Hamungole

The Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) has appealed to Journalists working in its media houses not to put the name of the Catholic Church in disrepute through their reporting and programming.

ZEC Chairperson for Communication Right Rev. Moses Hamungole said that as the country gets closer to 2016 tripartite elections, Catholic media houses should stay focused and professional in their line of duty.

“I urge you to stay focused and professional in your line of duty. Be balanced, accurate and seek the voices of all the people involved in the news stories before airing. Avoid being biased and partisan as that may put the name of the church that has stood nonpartisan in disrepute. Should you be seen or seem to become partisan the good name you have earned yourselves over the years risks going down the drain” Bishop Moses cautioned.

He added that the Catholic Church in Zambia sees radio as an important tool for spreading its prophetic voice on various matters and that it has proved to be a tool for development.

“As you gather here, I urge you to work together as catholic radio station In Zambia” He said.

He also advised Catholic media managers not to run the church media outlets like personal media.

Bishop Moses Hamungole was speaking on Monday, 8th February, 2016 at a workshop for Catholic media workers in Kasisi area of Lusaka under the theme; Reporting Church News.

And speaking at the same event, Catholic Media Services (CMS) Director Fr. Winfield Kunda implored Journalists in catholic run media houses not to fall into the trap of following circular media programming.
He said Catholic radio stations should project a wonderful voice of counsel on members of our society and be a reliable voice on vices in society.

“Let the Catholic Church media be a reliable voice to condemn drug abuse, tribalism, corruption, violence in homes and other vices. Ours should be the media which is objective, fair, balanced and that which remain truthful to the message of Jesus Christ. I urge you to talk about evils that the bad governance has brought in society, also what the advent of internet has brought on families that are not using it well.” He said.

“Our colleagues in the circular media have a tripartite mandate of Informing, Educating and Entertaining but us, working for the Church media is to Evangelise, Inform, Educate and Entertain our audience” He added.

18 COMMENTS

  1. For those of you who don’t know Daniel Munkombwe. That’s the man in a Jacket.
    Hamungole’s message is betrayed by the presence of Munkombwe in the picture. I smell HH in this combination.

    • We totally understand your fear, you see HH everywhere. Make sure you check under your bed before sleep be afraid be very afraid aleisa.

    • So it is now illegal for 2 or more Tongas to stand next to each other, is this the remixed version of the POA? I am a Lamba and Nsenga mix by the way. Every eye can now see who the few mercenaries pushing the tribal thing are it has nothing to do with the Northerners or Easterners. The truth always comes out.

  2. Just the name of this Charlatan ( Hamungole) tells you that he is a supporter of that terrorist with his mujahedeen followers.

    • And you think anyone in bantu bottle will vote for you with these constant deragotory? This tribal thing will backfire everyone can now see who the real devils on this issue are

    • Spellcheck
      Since when have your copycats of human beings ever voted for PF. Take your mujahedeen back to your caves

  3. What do you expect from a Tonga moron . . . .whether Bishop or Kachema , the difference = same. they cant vote for anyone else except a Ha or Hi

  4. Ni Nutonga Kaili. Whether educated, Prof, Bishop, amahule or HH they think alike and no difference. A tonga will remain a tonga.
    Qualities: fiko, kaso, ngombe, tribalists………..

  5. Insults have taken centre stage in minds of some Zambian bloggers. They insult whatever they fail to comprehend. Why? Only logical reason is that those who do so are incapable of rational thinking; put it in another way, they lack ability to reason.

  6. Note that only tonga’s have been insulted here does one need any further proof that these are just desperate hired guns with one objective create hate. Like I said earlier this tag has backfired. Ati my tribe is Zambian The Bible tells us in proverbs when you dig a pit for someone you are most likely to fall in it. Peace and love to you all from Kafulafuta

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