SECTOR 2 The media landscape, including new media, is characterised by diversity, independence and sustainability 2.1 A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcasting, internet) is accessible and affordable to citizens. The general sentiment among members of the panel is that the cost of information is too high for the majority of the population. For example, Jornal de Angola, the country’s official daily newspaper, costs 50 Kwanzas (the equivalent of 50 US cents) in Luanda, and 100 Kwanzas in areas further away from the capital. The private newspapers, all of them weeklies, cost the equivalent of US$2.5. Members of the panel observed that in the absence of a properly regulated newspaper market, the price per copy of a newspaper may vary depending on the newspaper headlines and cover story as well as on how much the individual vendor sees fit to charge, regardless of the price stated on the cover. An example was given of the private weekly Folha 8 which at one point was sold to the public for 1 000 Kwanzas a copy, when it published a cover story about the daughter of President José Eduardo dos Santos. As a result of the high cost of newspapers, fewer people can afford to buy all newspapers, with most preferring to read at their work place, sharing with family members or friends, or even opting for a pool system. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 92 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ANGOLA 2010 1.1