Uwazi

STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA
STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA

Table of Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................. 4
1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 5
3.0 Executive Summary Of Media Events During The Third Quarter ............................. 5
4.0 FINDINGS – OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 6
4.1 Policy and Statutory Framework.................................................................................. 7
4.1.1. Self-Regulation of the media ............................................................................................... 7
4.1.2 Access to Information Bill (ATI) ......................................................................................... 11
4.1.3 Regulation of ZNBC ........................................................................................................... 12
4.1.4. Cyberspace Regulation ....................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Economic and Technological Environment ............................................................................ 15

4.3. Legal and Political Environment ............................................................................... 16
4.3.1 Attacks ............................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.2 Lawsuits ............................................................................................................................. 23
4.3.3. Censored ............................................................................................................................ 26
4.3.4. Harassment ........................................................................................................................ 27

5.0. Freedom of expression online – Mainstream media/cyber space ............................. 29
6.0. Other developments.................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Continued incarceration of Derrick Sinjela ............................................................................. 29
6.2. Positive developments........................................................................................................... 30
6.3. Negative developments ......................................................................................................... 30

7.0. Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 30
8.0. Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 31
9.0 Appendix...................................................................................................................... 32

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