SECTOR 4 Court reporting can also be biased. A witness that provides evidence that is adverse to the government position will not receive coverage, but a witness on the side of the government will, even if that evidence is controverted in crossexamination. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓ ✓ 2.8 2017 = 2.3 4.2 The media follow voluntary codes of professional standards, which are enforced by independent/ non-statutory bodies that deal with complaints from the public The IBA has a series of guidelines for licensed broadcasters. There is no official code of conduct for journalists in Zambia, although it is ‘under construction’ through ZAMEC (the Zambia Media Council), a ‘co-regulation body (combining statutory and self-regulatory mechanisms) for media regulation. However, specific media organisations continue to also have their own policies and rules. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ 1.2 2017 = 2.1 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2021 41