SECTOR 1 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: 1.9 1.5 Print publications are not required to obtain permission to publish from state authorities. In theory, the print media in Algeria is subject to a system of declaration. Article 14 of Information Act 90-07 dated 3 April 1990 actually stipulates “the publishing of all regular publications is unrestricted. For registration and veracity control purposes, published is, however, subject to a declaration thirty (30) days prior to the publication of the first issue”. The procedure provides that the declaring party receives a declaration receipt on the spot. In reality, the administrative conditions to be met prior to the publication of a newspaper are equivalent to a system of authorization. Indeed, article 21 of the same Act stipulates that “prior to the printing of any periodical publication, the printer shall obtain a copy of the declaration receipt from the editor”. This stranglehold allows the authorities to have a certain control over the creation of new publications. 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: 18 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ALGERIA 2009 1.0