MAURITIUS media. In general, men tend to be more outspoken than women. In civil society organisations, however, women are more active – and therefore more often used as sources. SCORES: Individual scores: 3,3,3,4,3,4,4,4,4,3 Average score: 3.5 4.6 Journalists and editors do not practice self-censorship. ANALYSIS: Self-censorship does occur – although to varying degrees, depending on the publication that journalists work for. Generally, newspapers refrain from covering conflicts between ethnic or religious groups. If a story is critical of a shareholder of that particular publication it is usually spiked. From time to time pressure from international embassies also leads to self-censorship. Given the character of the MBC as a government-controlled broadcaster, self-censorship among journalists working for the corporation is widely spread as a means of survival. SCORES: Individual scores: 3,3,2,3,2,3,2,2,1,3 Average score: 2.4 African Media Barometer - Mauritius 2008 31