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

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