MISA ZAMBIA

Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.0. Executive summary of State of the Media in Zambia-third Quarter 2016 ............................................. 5
1.0 Methodology............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.0 Findings .................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Media Environment in the third quarter, 2016 .................................................................................. 8
3.2. Economic and Technological environment in the third quarter, 2016 ............................................. 13
3.3 Political and Legal environment in the third quarter, 2016............................................................... 14
3.3.1 ATI law progress .......................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Freedom of expression during the third quarter, 2016 ..................................................................... 20
4.0. Broadcast Media in the third quarter, 2016 ......................................................................................... 21
5.0 Online Media in the third quarter, 2016................................................................................................ 22
6.0 Media alerts and communiques in the third quarter, 2016 .................................................................. 24
7.0 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 27
8.0 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................. 28
9.0 Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Broadcast Media houses as at 7th July 2016 ............................................................................................ 30
Licenced Radio Stations ....................................................................................................................... 30
Other Television Station on Construction............................................................................................ 34
State of the media Interview guide for media houses/personnel ........................................................... 35
State of the media Interview guide for media regulators ....................................................................... 36

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