Media Ombudsman John Nakuta has commended the media for its fair and balanced reporting of activities related to the November Presidential and National Assembly elections so far.
Nakuta, however, called for improved representation of women in election coverage.
As Namibia prepares for the upcoming November elections, the media is anticipated to play a critical role in ensuring that the process remains democratic, free, and fair.
Media ombudsman John Nakuta has released the first Media Monitoring Report for the November 27 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Editors' Forum of Namibia's Media Ombudsman has launched the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections Media Monitoring Project in Windhoek.
The media monitoring tool will be used to gauge the coverage of media houses and outlets before, during, and after the November 27 elections.
The Media Ombudsman and other stakeholders hosted a media and elections monitoring tool validation workshop in Windhoek on Tuesday.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has appealed a ruling by the Media Complaints Committee, which found that the broadcaster failed to represent opposing views on its current affairs program, Talk of the Nation, in an episode featuring the activities of Canadian oil and gas company, Recon-Africa, in the Kavango b
