The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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SADC calls on journalists to amplify appeals for regional humanitarian support
SADC executive secretary Elias Magosi urged journalists to amplify national and regional appeals for humanitarian support in the face of the El Nino drought, which has seen millions face food shortages in the region. Addressing delegates at the World Press Freedom Day...
Botswana President calls for solutions to issues affecting the media in Southern Africa
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi says there is need to reflect and find solutions to the challenges of viability and disinformation affecting the media in the region. President Masisi was speaking at the World Press Freedom Day commemorations which MISA, with...
Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa
Press freedom in Southern Africa has significantly declined in the past year, with several countries declining in the annual Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index. However, improvements were recorded in Tanzania, Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Angola....
Guide to Fact Checking and Information Verification ( Now Available)
Introduction This manual is a multi-purpose resource whose principal objective is to help the general public to enhance their capacity to verify media content and actively contribute to the fight against the spread of “fake news” and actively contribute in the quest...
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