Interventions include but are not limited to; advocating for the enactment of the Access to Information Bill, media self-regulation and the right to free expression.
Freedom of expression
Free media and informed citizens vital to development
MISA Zambia in collaboration with different stakeholders shall continue to champion the campaign for the ATI bill and advocate for freedom of the media and freedom of expression which are essential for democracy.
Government commends MISA for championing professional election reporting
The reports have highlighted valuable findings on how the various media outlets covered the just ended general elections.
Attacks on radio stations should not be new normal
MISA Zambia says that attacks on one community radio station sends a chilling message to other stations more especially as the nation is approaching the 2021 general elections.
Uphold freedom of expression online, Zambian govt told
The Civil Society Organizations working group on Cyber Laws in Zambia is concerned with government officials’ threats to curtail citizens using social media platforms to exercise their freedom of expression.
Zambia: Protecting freedom of expression and information in 2020
MISA Zambia shares its Way Forward recommendations for defending media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information to mark World Press Freedom Day 2020.
Zambia media self – regulation; what the media must know!
In any democratic country, freedom of speech and freedom of the media are fundamental and any form of media regulation should be based on self-regulation as government regulation can be misused and abused.
Political parties in Zambia agree to end violence against the media?
Political parties in Zambia pledge to work with and end violence against the media
Engage the media constantly – MISA Zambia
MISA Zambia has appealed to government to be engaging the media from time to time to reduce misinformation and disinformation.
MISA Zambia condemns police harassment of journalist
MISA Zambia has received with great disappointment information on the harassment and subsequent arrest of Chingola’s Rise FM Radio Presenter Derrick Chilufya by police officers on 12th August, 2019 and strongly condemns the act.