WAY FORWARD 2. What kinds of activities are needed over the next years? 1. Continue with the Access to Information campaign. ATI policy to be taken to Parliament in November 2012. Lobbying government to put in place a framework for ATI legislation. – NAMISA and CSOs 2. Urgent revival of the Media Council of Malawi. – MCM leadership and stakeholders 3. Strategic partnership and campaign needed between the media and CSOs to ensure tripartite elections are held in 2014 – MCM and HRCC 4. Establishment of a research collaboration unit to look into issues affecting the media, such as audience market research, and the informal operations of power which affect the media (issues of patronage etc) – NAMISA and University of Malawi 5. Campaign to be launched aimed at turning the state broadcaster into a true public broadcaster. – HRCC, with support from MCM and NAMISA The meeting took place at Zomba, Malawi, 10-12 August 2012. Panellists: Media: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Edyth Kambalame – Journalist and editor Penelope Kamanga – Journalist, media and gender activist Francis Chikunkhuzeni - Media researcher and lecturer Al Osman –Radio owner and editor Teresa Ndanga - Editor at radio station Mzati Nkolokosa - Blogger, writer, radio and television talk show host Civil Society: 7. 8. 9. Margaret Ali - Civil society activist Mandala Mambulasa - Human rights lawyer, activist and lecturer Marcel Chisi - Youth, human rights and governance activist Rapporteur: Sarah Taylor Moderator: Reyhana Masters AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALAWI 2012 65