VMCZ is a professional media self-regulatory body set up by Zimbabwean journalists and other stakeholders who subscribe to the principles of media freedom, accountability, independence, and ethical journalism. VMCZ’s mission is to safeguard the independence and integrity of the media profession by ensuring effective and professional self-regulation in the print and broadcasting media; to promote high ethical and professional journalistic standards; to serve as a medium of understanding and education between the public and the media;