SECTOR 2 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓ ✓ 2.7 (2007 = 4.9; 2009 = 4.8; 2011 = 3.6; 2014 = 4.4) 2.3 The editorial independence of print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue political interference According to the panelists, La Nation, the state newspaper, seems to be losing its editorial neutrality. From 2014 to 2018, two trends have been observed at La Nation. Under the old regime (between 2014 and 2016) the newspaper strove to display a certain editorial neutrality. However, after the advent of the current regime coming into power [late 2018], the newspaper increasingly runs progovernmental and propaganda headlines. This has increased following recent changes in its management and editorial teams. The newspaper is beginning to lose public trust. The public perceives its editorial policy as one that is designed to promote government action, to praise the president of the republic and to discredit opinions that are critical of the government. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 21 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BENIN 2018 ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.9 (2007 = 1.7; 2009 = 1.1; 2011 = 1.6; 2014 = 3.4)