62 Prime TV proprietor, Gerald Shawa CREDIT: ONLINE of the modern world. One very clear red flag is too few female role models in the profession. CHALLENGES AHEAD — RSF World Press Freedom Index ranking references (121) http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/iba-suspends-muvi-tv-komboni-radio/ (122) African Media Barometer – Zambia 2013,” Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2013, http://library.fes.de/ pdf-files/bueros/africa-media/10575.pdf (123) Ndawana, Y. (2015) Policy Brief on media law and policy in Zambia. Lusaka: MISA Zambia. Press freedom in Zambia is generally unstable, despite certain gains in the technological environment. Of major concern is the state of freedom online, given the vicious attacks and undermining of media freedom. It is almost certain that such occurrences will increase as the country heads to the polls. (124) https://www.africaportal.org/publications/zambian-data-prices-fall-more-70-internet-use-re- mains-below-20/ (125) https://diggers.news/local/2020/03/18/zambia-confirms-2-covid-19-cases/ (126) https://zambialii.org/content/important-statutory-instrument-no-22-2020-public-health-in- fected-areas-coronavirus-disease (127) https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/kasolo-dates-media-bodies-over-self-regulation/ (128) http://www.qfmzambia.com/2019/01/29/govt-gives-media-3-months-ultimatum-in-which- self-regulate/ (129) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/05/11/zambian-journalists-opt-for-self-regulation- backed-by-law/ (130) http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/access-to-information-bill-approved/ (131) https://diggers.news/local/2018/04/12/social-media-regulation-bill-read…. (132) http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/271-zambia/244366-zambia-…. (133) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/03/04/iba-shuts-down-prime-tv-for-30-days/ Note: this is a condensed version of the full country report, which can be accessed online. See also: — SDG 16 assessment and trend: major challenges remain; decreasing — Freedom House report (134) https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/prime-tv-refuses-to-offer-public-service-on-coronavirus/ (135) https://www.themastonline.com/2020/04/08/2-yr-jail-for-pf-cadre-who-assaulted-petauke- journalist-elates-misa/ (136) https://diggers.news/courts/2019/06/11/court-acquits-news-diggers-editor-reporter-in-chanoda-case/ (137) https://diggers.news/courts/2020/02/11/i-was-shocked-when-a-man-called-in-to-insult-the- president-testifies-millennium-radio-journalist/ (138) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/12/20/supreme-court-jails-journalist-and-blogger-dericksinjela-for-contempt/ (139) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/04/30/pf-cadres-attack-kambwili-during-a-live-radio-in- terview-on-power-fm/