The Management of Magistrate Court Records in Namibia

Abstract

Abstract
The paper is based on an empirical study that explored the digital migration process at
the Botswana Television Services (BTV) and Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to
understand the challenges posed by the migration process. The study was guided by the dif- fusion of innovation theory. A mixed design methodology was used. Purposive sampling was
used to target 21 key informants. Semi-structured face-to face interviews were conducted
with the management of the digital migration project at BTV and NBC, while questionnaires
were distributed to the other staff working on the digital migration project. The study also
revealed a correlation between the literature consulted and the findings of the study with
regard to the digital migration process. The findings revealed that digital migration brings a
lot of benefits to both the broadcasters and television viewers. The study also revealed challenges that include: lack of skills, shortage of staff, lack of funds to upgrade from analogue to
digital, and a general lack of awareness about the digital migration process. It was also evident
that Botswana was more than Namibia in meeting the set deadline of 2015. The major recommendation from the study was that the governments of Botswana and Namibia should
be more supportive to the concerned national television broadcasters in their efforts to
migrate media from analogue to digital