Glossary of Acronyms

AIPPA              Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

BSA                 Broadcasting Services Act

CIO                  Central Intelligence Organization (also used to refer to Central Intelligence Officers)

GMB                Grain and Marketing Board

MDC                Movement for Democratic Change

MIC                  Media and Information Commission

MISA               Media Institute of Southern Africa

MMPZ             Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe

MOA                Miscellaneous Offences Act

POSA               Public Order and Security Act

PTUZ                Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe

RoHRZ             Restoration of Human Rights in Zimbabwe

SADC               Southern African Development Community

ZEC                  Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

ZANU-PF          Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front

ZBC                 Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation

ZPP                  Zimbabwe Peace Project

ZESN               Zimbabwe Election Support Network

ZINASU            Zimbabwe National Students Union

ZTV                  Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Television