Media freedom monitoring
MISA Chapters track media freedom violations which we publish here. We also collate these incidents in our annual publication, So This is Democracy which is available for every SADC country.
In conjunction with fesmedia Africa, MISA also publishes the African Media Barometer – a general analysis of the media landscape and press freedom trends in selected southern African countries.
Media freedom news from our chapters
ZBC publishes elections broadcasting schedule
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has published the broadcasting schedule outlining how airtime will be allocated to different political parties during the upcoming general elections. The schedule was published in The Herald of Friday, 28 July 2023, and...
Call for more trainings on safety and security for female journalists
Media stakeholders have called for more training workshops targeting female journalists to enhance their safety and security while on duty. The call was made after MISA Zimbabwe held a safety and security training workshop in Harare on 22 July 2023, which deliberately...
Regional governments commit to more openness as MISA launches press freedom report
MISA Regional launched the third State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa Report on 11 May 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia, where government officials from four regional countries agreed to closely co-operate with civil society organisations in improving freedom of expression...
The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa Report 2022 ( Now Available)
FOREWORD SHAPING A FUTURE OF RIGHTS: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AS THE DRIVER OF ALL OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS THE past few years have proven to be tough where it concerns the exercise and enjoyment of media freedom and freedom of expression in the Southern African region. The...
MISA Zimbabwe 2022 State of the Media Report (Now Available)
Introduction As the year under review drew to a close, Zimbabwe hosted the belated commemorations of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in the resort town of Victoria Falls on 11 -12 November 2022. The event, which coincided with the...