Launch of the Dar es salaam Declaration of Editorial Freedom, I ndependence and Responsibility MArch 18, 2011

Sauda Simba, the MC, at work

Secretary General of the East African Community
Ambassador Juma Mwapachu about to sign the declaration

Secretary General of the East African Community Ambassador Juma Mwapachu shows off the declaration he has just signed

Media bigwigs exchange views after signing the declaration

Managing Editor of Uhuru Publications Ndugu Josiah Mufungo inks the declaration

President of the Tanganyika Law Society
Hon. Francis Stolla endorses the declaration

All who attended the meeting signed the declaration

Dr. Edmund Mvungi signs

Veteran journalist Fili Karashani appends his signature

Ankal inks the declaration

Theofil Makunga of Mwananchi newspaper signs

The high table. Judges Mark Bomani, EAC Executive Secretary Amb. Juma Mwakapchu and MCH Executive Secretary Mr Kajubi Mukajanga

Veteran journalist Stephen Rweikiza (left) Shakes hands with Mr Frederick Ndaji Ntobi, Lecturer in Journalism at the Tumaini University with Citizen Editor Bakari Machumu and Mwananchi's Theofil Makunga look on

Ankal in a group photo with media gurus

Ankal with Frederick Ndaji Ntobi and Mwananchi's Theofil Makunga

Executive Secretary of the Media Council of Tanzania
Mr Kajubi wa Mukajanga expounding on the declaration

Ms Rose Haji of MISA-TAN (right) and colleagues

Mr Hamisi Mzee (left) with some of the stakeholders

Stakeholders

From left are Mwanahalisi Managing Editor Saeed Kubenea, Dr Sengodo Edmund Mvungi and Mr Makwaia wa Kuhenga

A Cross section of attendees

Members of the declaration's think tank

Left is seasoned scribe Attilio Tagalile with some of the top scribes

Right is Deo Mushi of Daily News with some of the attendees