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Message: [QUOTE="Bombastus, post: 93376, member: 2178"] Hopewell Chin’ono backs DJ Ollah against online hate. Critics told the reporter to go home during Wicknell Chivayo's funeral coverage. The journalist explains that social media posts do not equal real-time work. Scheduled content keeps feeds active without physical presence. Footage gets recorded and edited days before publication. Algorithms handle the timing while the creator rests or travels elsewhere. A post appearing at 3 pm in New York might publish while Zimbabwe sleeps. Time zones complicate assumptions about when someone is actually working. People misunderstand how modern digital journalism operates behind the scenes. Chin’ono notes that DJ Ollah could be resting right now. Automated systems deliver pre-prepared material throughout the day. This process allows journalists to manage workload without constant manual input. Respect for reporters remains lacking among some social media users. Pressure mounts during major national events like funerals or crashes. Mistakes happen under stress just as they do in medicine. Doctors and nurses err while saving lives daily. Drivers cause accidents despite training and experience. Journalism demands similar grace when errors occur during high-stakes reporting situations. A young ZBC reporter covered the Marondera helicopter crash well. Chin’ono praises that talent and predicts a bright future. ZimLive also broke the accident story effectively under pressure. Audiences consume information without paying directly for it often. This free access creates unrealistic expectations about availability. Journalists provide value despite difficult working conditions and limited resources. Understanding backend processes reduces unnecessary criticism of media workers. Scheduled posts are standard practice across international platforms. Assuming someone is ignoring tragedy because of automation shows ignorance. Chin’ono urges greater empathy for those informing the public. Reporting major events requires immense mental and physical effort. Thanking journalists acknowledges their role in keeping citizens informed accurately. [/QUOTE]

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