Media Monitoring

Media Freedom Monitoring

Monitoring Media Freedom has long been the ‘flagship' activity of MISA. It has been monitoring media freedom since its inception in 1992 and it was a founding member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) shortly thereafter. Read more | Download STID report
The African Media Barometer

The African Media Barometer is the first in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments on the African continent. It is motivated by a number of reasons: Read more | Download AMB reports

SADC Journalists Under Fire Campaign

MISA's support to victims of media freedom violations has previously been mainly through the issuing of Action Alerts. MISA's Action Alerts are an excellent tool for advocacy as they strengthen the cause of freedom of expression. Read more
How to report an attack on the media

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) needs your assistance to compile accurate and detailed alerts on abuses of press freedom in the Southern African region. Read more
More About MISA Alerts

The alert is different to a media statement that the latter is more a reaction and comment on an incident, while an alert is simply a report about it. Where comment is included in an alert it is best reported as a quote. Read more
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