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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Media and Information Literacy key to access to information
The Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Strategy acts as the foundation for access to information, helping citizens to make informed choices, encourage critical thinking, and tackle information disorders to foster national progress and bolster citizen participation...
SLAPPs: A THREAT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PRESS FREEDOM IN ESWATINI
Joint Statement by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). Press freedom in Southern Africa is increasingly under threat, and one way it is undermined is through Strategic Litigation against Public Participation...
Access to information central for good governance and climate resilience
The International Day for Universal Access to Information, celebrated annually on 28 September, holds special significance this year as Southern African countries increasingly recognise the importance of providing their citizens with access to information. Over the...
Digital technologies key to enhancing access to environmental information
The theme for this year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age, underscores how digital technologies and open data platforms can enhance access to environmental...
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30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30