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 3