News and press statements
SADC calls on journalists to amplify appeals for regional humanitarian support
“Governments in the region are constrained in their ability to support due to significant economic challenges, including public debt burdens and other social priorities such as the response to the cholera outbreaks, and as a result, the region will soon be
launching a regional humanitarian appeal for support,” he said in a speech read on his behalf by the deputy executive secretary, Judith Kateera.
Botswana President calls for solutions to issues affecting the media in Southern Africa
President Masisi, who was the guest of honour, paid tribute to MISA Regional, MISA Botswana and UNESCO for organising the event, which is now a mainstay on the regional calendar.
Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa
However, improvements were recorded in Tanzania, Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Declines were recorded in Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.
Guide to Fact Checking and Information Verification ( Now Available)
In this manual we unpack the motives behind the spread of fake news and define the different forms of fake news – misinformation and disinformation.
JOURNALISM IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
As of April 2024, at least three Southern African countries — Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — had declared the 2023-2024 agricultural season a state of disaster.
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2024 STATEMENT
Guided by the universal theme, MISA Zimbabwe is running with the localised theme: Positioning the Media to Amplify the Environment Story for a Sustainable Future.
MISA Regional submissions to the AU on the development of a continental AI strategy
MISA Regional has filed submissions to the African Union on developing a continental strategy on Artificial Intelligence. MISA has a model AI Regulatory Framework for Southern Africa from which it predicated its submissions to the continental body.
Now Available: AI Report on Southern Africa
Applications of AI in Southern Africa are in their early stages. Many pilot projects and technology-driven business models demonstrate the potential for AI to benefit underserved populations, better connect local communities and international technology firms, and improve lives.
MISA accelerating safety of female journalists online
Resolution 522 highlights and laments that, digital violence is increasingly gendered and disproportionately affects women, through inter alia threats of sexual violence, misogynistic disinformation campaigns and revenge pornography…