The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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Free Expression Climate Survey 2025
This survey is part of MISA's regional programme to identify the most pressing issues for free media, free speech, and free expression in the digital sphere. It will take approximately seven (7) minutes to fill out the form. This is a follow-up to our annual surveys...
MISA submissions to ACHPR Public Consultation on Freedom of Expression and Artificial Intelligence
On 23 July 2025, MISA electronically submitted its insights to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Public Consultation on Freedom of Expression and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In its submissions, MISA emphasised the need for governments to...
Access to Information & Broadcasting Regulation Conference MISA Regional Chairperson Keynote Address
ACCESS TO INFORMATION & BROADCASTING REGULATION CONFERENCE 11 July 2025 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MISA REGIONAL CHAIRPERSON, MR JEREMIAS LANGA Lilongwe, Malawi Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I join you here in the heart of Africa, Malawi, for this...
Malawi stakeholders sign pledge on safety of journalists
Stakeholders and journalists in Malawi on 10 July 2025 signed a pledge of ethical reporting and promoting the safety of journalists ahead of elections set for September this year. Through the pledge, which was signed at a conference on the safety and security of...
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30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30