The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 The Media Map Project The Democratic Republic of the Congo Case Study on Donor Support to Independent Media, 1990-2010 by Marie-Soleil Frère Page 1 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 About the Author - ( Acknowledgements - Credits Page 2 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 Contents 4 6 12 26 42 46 61 62 64 Page 1 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 The Media Map Project Case Studies: An Introduction By Tara Susman-Peña - - - 1 2 The - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Page 2 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 4 - - - landscapes - - - - - - - - - - - Page 3 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 ACRonyMS AnD AbbRevIATIonS Page 4 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 Page 5 The Media Map Project: DRC 1990-2010 Part 1: executive Summary - Today, the DRC tops the African charts in the number of registered media outlets, be they print media, - radio or television. Despite a hugely - diverse media landscape, citizens in the provinces are often deprived of access to information, as the media are most concentrated in the capital city, Kinshasa.