Zimbabwe Coverage: What Worked and What Did Not
Listeners give their views on the BBC World Service coverage of Mugabe’s resignation. And, a listener from the UK is getting sick of hearing certain programme trailers.
It is the end of an era for Zimbabweans as Robert Mugabe resigns but what did you think of the BBC World Service coverage? We hear from three listeners about what they think worked and what did not.
Presentation editor, Paul Blythe who is in charge of promoting programmes answers to Paul Taylor, from the UK, who is getting fed up of hearing two particular trails.
And, the editor of BBC Hausa, Jimeh Saleh joins Rajan Datar to outline the importance of the Women’s Short Story Award and to discuss the work of this year’s winner, Maimuna S Beli.
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- Sat 2 Dec 201720:50GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Dec 201700:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Dec 201710:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 4 Dec 201702:50GMTBBC World Service West and Central Africa
- Mon 4 Dec 201706:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia
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