MISA PUBLICATIONS Annual Report The production of MISA’s annual report is another coordinating activity undertaken by the Researcher/Program Coordinator, Media Freedom Monitoring. The Researcher/Program Coordinator, Media Freedom Monitoring is exploring the possibility of including Portuguese translation of future reports. The 2002 MISA Annual Report is available in hard copy from the Regional Secretariat. It can also be viewed online at www.misa.org FreePress Magazine March 2002 December 2002 June 2002 September 2002 MISA’s quarterly FreePress magazine remains a popular forum for debate on topical media issues. The magazine has, since the beginning of 2002, undergone a definite change in terms of editorial policy, with an overall agreement to maintain a theme-based approach in future editions of the magazine. As an example, the March 2002 edition focused on broadcasting issues, June 2002 on Media Councils and self-regulatory mechanisms, September 2002 on MISA as an organisations which then celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the December edition focused on ICTs. This format has been well-received and will be the basis for future editions. The production of the FreePress magazine is a consultative process fuelled by the constant need to improve the quality of the magazine. MISA chapters take advantage of the MISAWISE section of the magazine to highlight chapter activities and country developments. FreePress magazine is distributed free of charge to MISA members, donor agencies and selected national, regional and international freedom of expression and media freedom advocacy organisations. 38