Chad Sector 4: 4.1. The media organisations implement a high level of professional standards. The media follows willingly the professional code of ethics which is applied by the self-regulating body. ANALYSIS: The media implemented ethical and deontological codes in 2003. They were accepted by all parties. A media observatory was established in 2004. However, one of the decisions was contested by one organ with no firm reaction to it. ODEMET doesn’t have the membership of all organs and lacks effectiveness. The tool of his trade is its deontological document, however, some journalist’s question if ODEMET uses it, or if it has the means to its work. The contesting and absence of ascendancy of ODEMET in the media organisations are related to the way its members are appointed. GRADES Individual grades : 3,2,3,4,2,4,4,3,2,3 Average: 3 4.2. The standard of reporting follows the basic principles of accuracy and impartiality. ANALYSIS: The standard according to accurateness is respected but not always. We find sometimes lack of professionalism from other journalists and also a tendency toward partiality. In treating the information some journalists of the public media are biased towards the ruling party and those of private media are biased towards the opposition parties and civil society organizations. Impartiality is clearly applied it comes to socio-economic issues. The problem is in the treatment The African Media Barometer (AMB) - Chad 2007 67