WAY FORWARD The way forward 1. What were the developments in the media environment in the last three/four years? Positive: • • • • • • • • • • • • �� • Introduction of a law on access to information Creation of the CAIDP Multilateral support of the FSDP for the media Regulation of economic governance of print media businesses by the CNP Application of the collective agreement Commencement of the process to liberalise the televisual sector Organisation of the General Press States in August and September 2012 Commencement of the process to revise the law on the press of 2004 Process of moving from analogue to digital Return of some journalists from exile since the 2011 events Designation of the director general of RTI by calls for candidature Improvement of the coverage of the national territory by state television Adoption in 2014 by professional media organisations and NGOs to defend human rights of a Charter for a better representation of women in the programs and media institutions of Côte d’Ivoire Revision and adoption in 2012 of a new code of conduct Negative: • • • • Reduction in the number of telephone operators that diminished the advertising revenue of the media Lack of transparency of the process for appointing the director general of RTI by means of a call for candidacies Increase in the price of newspapers Continuous lowering of turnover of press enterprises 2. What kinds of activities are needed over the next 3-4 years? • • • • • Launch of the MBMA Report for Côte d’Ivoire 2016 Workshop and plans to plead on the revision of the law on the press of 2004 Round table on the public service mission of state media Reflective workshop and discussion of a program to take into count gender in the programs and media institutions Determining a statute for community radio personnel and correspondents of private press by the general assemblies AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Côte d’Ivoire 2016 109