STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms .......................................................................................................4 1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................5 2.0 Methodology .............................................................................................................................5 3.0 Executive ...................................................................................................................................6 4.0 Findings.....................................................................................................................................7 4.1 Policy and Statutory Framework ...........................................................................................7 4.2 Economic and Technological Environment ........................................................................10 4.2.1 Efficient and Cheaper Internet Facility .....................................................................12 4.3 Legal and Political Environment .........................................................................................12 4.3.1 Legal ........................................................................................................................12 4.3.2 Harassment, Threats and Assaults ...........................................................................13 4.3.2.1 Assaults and Attacks .................................................................................13 4.3.2.2 Blocked from Covering a Press Briefing ..................................................14 4.3.2.3 Social Media under Check/Surveillance ...................................................15 4.4 Progress on enactment of Access to Information Bill .........................................................16 4.5 Media Ethics ........................................................................................................................17 4.6 Review of Issues of Concern ...............................................................................................17 4.6.1 TopStar .....................................................................................................................17 5.0 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................18 6.0 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................19 6.1 Enactment of Access to Information Law ...........................................................................19 6.2 Safety of Media Practitioners and Media Houses ...............................................................19 6.3 Shutting Down of Local Channels by TopStar ....................................................................19 6.4 Ensure Cyber – Crimes Laws don’t Curb Privacy and Freedom of Expression .................20 6.5 Protect Online Freedom of Expression ...............................................................................20 6.6 Insist of Ethical and Professional Media .............................................................................20 Appendices ........................................................................................................................................ Appendix 1 - Summary list of radio and television stations - Combined list of television and radio stations in Zambia .............................................................................................................21 Appendix 2 - Breakdown of radio stations by province.............................................................29 Appendix 3 - Distribution of television stations by province ....................................................34 3