Southern African Development Community "information" means knowledge, statistics, reports, and various forms and acts of expressions which are recorded or coded including books, audio, video tapes and electronic digitalisation; "information infrastructure" means facilities, including equipment, used in the process of information dissemination; "information sub-sector" means the media, media institutions and other institutions referred to in this Protocol; "information worker" means a person involved in collecting, collating, interpreting, analysing and organising information for dissemination; · ournalist" means an information worker who professionally gathers and processes information and views for dissemination as news; "media" means all means, vehicles or channels of communication including print media, broadcast media, film, video and new information technologies; "media freedom" means an environment in which the media operate without restraint and in accordance with the law; "media practitioners" means people involved in all forms of communications, such as the print media, broadcast media, film, video, and new information technologies; "pluralistic media" means diversified media in terms of ownership, control and content; "Protocol" means this Protocol and any amendment thereto; "public information institution" means any department of a State and any other public office or institution exercising power or performing a function related to collecting and disseminating information; Protocol on Culture,Information and Sport 5