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This study was aimed at examining the ‘independence’ of the regulatory practices of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) towards the private media in Zambia. In order to achieve this, it specifically analyses the IBA practices in regulating the private media; the factors influenced the...

Climate change coverage by both the print and electronic media in Zambia is very sparse compared to topics such as sports, politics or entertainment, yet it impacts significantly on our daily lives. Thus, having observed the foregoing, the study sought to investigate the structural, institutional...

There is a growing concern in Zambia over what many media personnel regard as news worthy stories and in particular corruption-related stories. Many argue that the media would rather cover a political story than a news beat on corruption which is of great significance to their audience. Hence one...

This study examined the coverage of climate change issues in the broadcast media in Zambia using a case of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) TV1. Particularly, it aimed to establish: the frequency of reporting climate change issues on ZNBC TV1; the dominant themes of climate...

Zambia has had several Constitutional review initiatives since pre-independence times. However, these initiatives have not brought about the much needed media reforms, thus allowing the existence of colonial legislation such as the Penal Code, which contains several provisions, among them the law...

The effect of media ownership on media operations and content has continued to draw attention in communication studies both from theoretical and policy perspectives. This is against a backdrop of some previous studies suggesting that Journalists’ autonomy and perception of issues are defined...

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...

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...

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...

Some people argue that there is a difference in the way the government owned media and the private media report political issues. This study was conducted to determine how the press coverage of Zambia's first, President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda's arrest, detention, trial and subsequent release differed...