The study sought to investigate the communication strategies of Administrator General’s office on the dissemination of information on the functions of the department. The main objectives of the study were to determine the people’s awareness levels on the functions of the department particularly...
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22. Print media coverage of human rights in Zambia: A case of the Post Newspaper and Zambia Daily Mail
In general, the research aimed at analysing the print media coverage of human rights in Zambia as characterised by The Post and Zambia Daily Mail and to establish how they engage other actors in protecting and promoting human rights. Specifically, it sought to establish the magnitude and trends...
Download PDF ↓Over the years around the world generally and in Zambia particularly, various forms of community media have been used in a bid to bridge the barriers that exist with regard to access to information especially in the rural areas. Community radio is one such media which has been used in Latin...
Download PDF ↓Journalists generally face a number of challenges in their reporting during the period of national elections. This comes as a result of their duty to afford the public the best means of discovering and forming an opinion of the ideas and attitudes of Political Leaders vying for the various...
26. The Mass Media's Quest for freedom of Information in Zambia: Opportunites, challenges and lessons
This study examined the mass media’s quest for freedom of information in Zambia; opportunities, challenges and lessons. The purpose of the study was to determine the reasons why there is lack of freedom of information in Zambia despite an attempt by the government to present the Freedom of...
Download PDF ↓There is no doubt that Community Radio in Africa has come as blessing and has a bright but challenging future. Clearly, their role of complementing the mainstream broadcasting station cannot be over emphasised. Community radio stations claim to be closer to the people, but little is known on how...
Download PDF ↓The field of Mass Communication has seen a growing use of new technologies that include news websites, weblogs, mobile news alerts and applications among others, mostly over the internet. Collectively, these technologies are part of the emerging area of ‘new media’, of which the internet is...
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