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With Mugabe Out Of Power, This Zimbabwean Newspaper Editor Looks Ahead

By Ari Shapiro
Published July 18, 2018 at 7:07 PM EDT
Dumisani Muleya, editor-in-chief of The Zimbabwe Independent.
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Dumisani Muleya, editor-in-chief of The Zimbabwe Independent.

Most media outlets in Zimbabwe are state-run, and working as an independent journalist under Robert Mugabe came with serious risks. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dumisani Muleya, editor-in-chief of The Zimbabwe Independent, about his hopes as a journalist now that Mugabe is out of power.

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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.
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