STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA Table of Contents List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.0. Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 6 2.0. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 7 3.0. Findings.................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1. Socio-political and legal environment ........................................................................ 9 3.1.1. Bill Access to Information Bill, ZAMEC Bill and Constitutional Amendment 17 3.1.2. Socio-political and Legal Environment in the first Quarter .......................... 19 3.1.3. Socio-political and Legal Environment in the Second Quarter .................... 24 3.2. Economic environment .................................................................................................. 34 3.3. Technological Environment and Freedom of Expression Online ..................... 37 4.0. Conclusion............................................................................................................................. 44 5.0. Recommendations............................................................................................................... 46 6.0. Appendices ............................................................................................................................ 48 6.1. INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR BROADCAST REGULATOR-IBA ................................ 48 6.2. INTERVIEW GUIDE-KEY INFORMANTS/EXPERTS ............................................ 49 6.3. INTERVIEW GUIDE-PRACTISING JOURNALISTS ................................................ 50 6.4. Media Alerts and Communiques (Quarter One and Two) .................................. 50 pg. 4