Chad 3.6. People with political or economic interests cannot be members of the Council, which means that the incumbents at state or political party levels, as well as those that have a financial interest in the audio-visual industry ANALYSIS: In practice the opposite is actually happening with the composition of the Board of Directors presided over by none other than the Minister of Communication. GRADES Individual grades: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average: 1 3.7. The editorial independence of the public broadcaster towards commercial pressure and political influence is guaranteed by the law and applied. ANALYSIS: There is no law protecting such independence. Journalists pride on their unique principles regulating the profession. This does not protect them from pressures and sanctions. GRADES Individual grades: 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average: 1,1 62 The African Media Barometer (AMB) - Chad 2007