STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.0 Methodology ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.0 Executive Summary Of Media Events During The Third Quarter .............................. 5 4.0 FINDINGS – OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 6 4.1 Policy and Statutory Framework ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1.1. Social Media Regulation …………………………………………..………………..Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.1.2 Access to Information Bill (ATI) …………………………………………………….8 4.1.3 Regulation of ZNBC ………………………………………………………………..11 4.2 Economic and Technological Environment …………………………………………..11 4.3. Legal and Political Environment ................................................................................... 15 4.3.1 Anti-Corruption fight ………………………….…………………………………….15 4.3.2 Censorship ………………….…………………………………………………………………………17 4.3.2 Harrasments/Attacks …………………………………………………………………………………………….17 4.3.3. Lawsuits …………………………………………………………………………….19 5.0. Freedom of expression online – Mainstream media/cyber space ............................... 23 6.0. Other developments ........................................................................................................ 25 6.1 Continued incarceration of Derrick Sinjela ………………………………..………….27 6.2 Media Development …………………………………………………………………..28 7.0. Conclusion ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.0. Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 31 9.0 Appendix ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.2 3