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Regulator suspends phone-in shows, broadcasters "quite angry"
"potential to incite the masses"

Radio phone-in programs have no fans at the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). The media regulator “suspended” phone-in shows from radio stations “with immediate effect,” reported Marivi Post (June 7). Results of recent elections have been met with outrage in some quarters. Some, it seems, have taken that expression to radio phone-in shows.

The regulator complained of “the conduct of some broadcasters who are indulging themselves in careless and unethical coverage of post-election events,” in a statement from MACRA Director General Godfrey Itaye (June 7). “Such broadcasts have the potential to incite the masses into violence. The Authority is hereby suspending all phone-in programs with immediate effect until further notice.” (See more about elections and media here)

“We are quite angry and disappointed about this,” said Capital Radio director Alaudin Osman, quoted by VOA (June 11), who called the suspension “unfair because most of our programs are talk programs. Somebody, somewhere, seems to be afraid of public opinion.” (See more about media in Africa here)

Malawi’s general election was held May 21st with results delayed over protests of vote rigging. A fiber cable outage on election day disrupted radio and television broadcasts and internet access. After a court injunction was lifted President Peter Mutharika was proclaimed the winner by a slim margin. Supporters of losing candidates went to the streets and clashed with police.

Radio highly credible, still
Influencers have little influence

Radio broadcasters continue to have very high credibility compared with other media, new media in particular. Research commissioned for Best4Planning Trends (b4p) ranks radio in Germany as having the highest credibility for news (83%), followed closely by “news websites of major media brands” (81%), public television channels (80%) and daily newspapers (79%). A quarter of those surveyed (25%) found social media credible. Bloggers, YouTubers and Influencers were at the bottom, deemed credible by only 19%.

In general, established news media outlets have more credibility among Germans with higher educational levels. And there is a marked geographic separation; people living in West German states ascribe greater credibility (64%) than Eastern states (53%). The online survey was conducted with 1016 interviews of people over 16 years. Best4Planning is a media buying resource organized and funded by major German media houses. Results were summarized by meedia.de (June 13). (See more about media in Germany here)

These results are similar to a study prepared for regional German public broadcaster WDR in March. That report showed the highest credibility (82%) for public radio, followed by public TV (77%), daily newspapers (71%) and private radio (41%). A similar 2016 study pegged the credibility of public radio broadcasters at 72% and privately-owned radio at 56%. The credibility of social media had dropped to 5% from 10% between 2018 and 2016.

Political Winds Shift, Media Adjusts Again
Denmark listening The center-right coalition of Liberal Alliance and Danish People’s Party that had led the country off and on for more than a decade was overrun by a new center-left coalition of the Social Democratic party, Radical Left, Socialist People’s Party and Red-Green Alliance. The new coalition - referred to as the Red Block - wants little to do with the media policies that came before, almost.

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