MISA BROADCAST & ICT UPDATE – November 2008

The updates are a monthly information service of topical issues in the broadcasting/ICT sector in Southern Africa. All sources of information are credited for further reading.

See MISA position on the issue of the month in ‘Note from the Editor’.

In this issue: SADC Governments failing to respect the separation of powers doctrine they committed themselves to in the SADC ICT Declaration.Read more

MISA BROADCAST UPDATE – Archive

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Broadcasting Diversity & ICTs

To campaign for a three tier system of broadcasting (Public, Community and Private), underpinned by principles of editorial independence, diversity and regulation of legislation and promotion of ICT's as a tool for national development and medium of sharing information and to advocate for the transformation of state broadcasters into genuine public service broadcasters. Read more

SADC Declaration on Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

PREAMBLE
We, the Heads of State or Government RECOGNISING that the Southern African Development Community needs a coherent regional policy and strategy on Information and Communications Technology (hereinafter referred to as "ICT") that promotes sustainable economic development, technology and bridges the digital divide within the Region and the rest of the world; Read more

Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

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Guidelines and Principles for Broadcast Coverage of Elections in the SADC Region

Preamble
We, the Chief Executives of public broadcasting services in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Guided by the laws of our individual countries and the protocols, conventions, guidelines and treaties endorsed, signed, and/or ratified by our governments in the region in their desire to ensure the success of democratic processes, Read more