STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBA

Table of contents
List of Acronyms
1.0 Methodology……………………………………………………..…………………………....05
2.0 Executive summary……………………………………………………………………….......06
3.0 Findings……………………………………………………………………………………….….07
3.1. Media Environment during the first quarter 2017……………………………..….07
3.2. Economic and Technological Environment during 1st quarter 2017…..….….13
3.3. Legal and Political Environment during 1st quarter 2017………………………..14
3.3.1. ATI law progress during 1st quarter 2017……………………………………..….. 20
3.4. Freedom of expression during the 1st quarter 2017……………………………….22
4.0 Broadcast Media during the 1st quarter 2017……………………………………….…... 23
5.0 Digital Migration………………………………………………………………………………...25
6.0 Online Media…………………………………………………………………………………… 26
7.0 Media violation alerts and communiques, during the 1st quarter 2017……..……....28
8.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..………30
9.0 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………….….31
10.0 Appendices (tools)……………………………………………………………………….…..33
10.1 Broadcast media houses as at 31st March 2017…………………………………33

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10.1.1

Licenced radio stations………………………………………………….33

10.1.2

Licenced television stations……………………………………………..35

10.1.3

State of the media interview guides for media/personnel..……...37

10.1.4

State of the media interview guide for regulator, i.e. IBA…………38

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