Media freedom and development

MISA Zambia addresses various challenges affecting media freedom as an important principle of democracy. As such, we conduct research and advocacy on the level of media freedom and related policy or legal developments.

To achieve this, we employ different strategies such as public education, legal defense, compilation of alerts, training and other advocacy interventions. Further, MISA Zambia engages key stakeholders and decision makers, who may have influence on the process of enacting media reforms for the betterment of the media landscape.

As part of media development and support, we help to strengthen the role of the media in the governance process to facilitate citizen participation for increased accountability and participatory decision making.  We undertake technical capacity building activities, provision of grants to help with progamme production and development on specific topics in relation to governance and general welfare of rural communities. We also contribute to tertiary training  by linking various training institutions to update and standardise journalism curricula.

Media freedom news

Reflections on the Spaces of Solidarity (SoS) Conference Agenda

Reflections on the Spaces of Solidarity (SoS) Conference Agenda

Esteemed Colleagues As we open this Second Day’s Session of our Summit, which will straddle the end of the 3rd year of the Spaces of Solidarity as a Forum, I am privileged to say that as a people, we have every reason to be proud of our historic efforts towards...

MISA and MSCZ host crucial CSO engagement meeting

MISA and MSCZ host crucial CSO engagement meeting

The Media Self-Regulation Council of Zambia (MSCZ) through MISA Zambia held a consultative engagement meeting with various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Stakeholders and media practitioners at Mika Lodge, Jesmondine. The gathering aimed at fostering dialogue and...