Cameroon SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 2 Average score: 2.3 2.9 Government promotes a political and economic environment which allows a diverse media landscape. ANALYSIS: Media development has to take place within a favourable socio-economic and political environment. There has to be the political will for the media to develop and inform people properly. The peace and calm that Cameroon enjoys certainly favours media development. Between 1990 and 2005, seven important legal texts were signed in favour of the media in Cameroon: the Social Communication Law, the Public Assistance to Private Communication Decree, the Press Cards Decree, the Decree on Private Audiovisual Communication Enterprises, the decree on the Creation of the National Communications Council, the Code of Ethics, and the Charter of the Cameroon Media Council. But as to the promotion of a political and economic environment which allows for diverse media landscape, no specific measures have been taken. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2 Average score: 1.6 2.10 Private media outlets operate as efficient and professional businesses. ANALYSIS: People start newspapers without feasibility studies. Most of them are persons who worked for a print media house and got frustrated because of the low pay and thought they could make more money 18 African Media Barometer - Cameroon 2008