The Nelson Mandela Institute has published a new study on media laws in four southern African countries. "SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practitioners" gives a detailed overview of media laws and journalistic practices in Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The handbook surveys each country’s media landscape and analyses laws governing press freedom, including those concerning access to information, defamation and privacy.

The study also outlines the regulatory structures controlling print and electronic media in these countries, as well as ethical codes used by journalists. Also included in the handbook are interviews with various journalists. Funded by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung foundation (KAS), the study will include other southern African countries in upcoming years.

To download the handbook free of charge, log onto: http://www.kasmedia.org/Publication...

For more information, send an e-mail to: g.neujahr@kas.org.za