SECTOR 4 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 1.3 4.7 Journalists and media have integrity and are not corrupt. Corruption is a phenomenon that is distinctly gaining ground in the media. Although present prior to opening the media landscape to the private sector (administrative authorities have been known to offer houses to journalists in exchange of their favourable consideration), corruption has taken new forms with the emergence of new political and economic stakeholders (telephone operators, public works and civil engineering firms, automobile industry, food industry, etc...). According to the panel, this scourge affects both the public and private media. On the other hand, a widely-circulated publication is naturally more exposed to corruption than a smaller-sized newspaper. In any case, corruption has caused a relation of distrust between media and its consumers. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 2.0 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ALGERIA 2009 57