MAURITIUS Sector 2: The media landscape is characterised by diversity, independence and sustainability. 2.1 A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcasting, internet) is available and affordable to citizens. ANALYSIS: Radio and television are by far the media with the widest reach in Mauritius. Quite a number of print media are on offer. In addition to three dailies L’Express, Le Mauricien and Le Matinal, there are several weeklies: Samedi Plus, 5-Plus Dimanche, Le Defi-Media, Week-End, Le Dimanche, Impact, Star, Le Militant, La Voix Kreol, Le Reveil, La Vie Catholique, Week-End Scope, News on Sunday, Mauritius Times and Business Magazine. Newspapers have their specific target audiences. Some are meant for opinion leaders, others for the general public, with the latter mostly concentrating on crime reports and social problems. The copy price for dailies is between Rs 5 and Rs15, the cheapest being the price for one baguette (French bread). The vast majority of newspapers are published in French with quotes in Creole, the language spoken by every Mauritian. About 70 percent of the population are able to read and understand French. Some dailies and weeklies are increasingly using English language material and a few weeklies are English language publications. The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the state broadcaster and offers both radio and television services. The corporation has three analogue and twelve digital TV channels, accessible via decoder. In addition, the corporation offers five radio services. 10 African Media Barometer - Mauritius 2008