There are some efforts under way to cover the full spectrum but these are far from being satisfactory. Some areas are being left totally unreported while others are not covered properly and stories are not of good quality. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 4.4. 2, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2 2.4 Gender mainstreaming is promoted in terms of equal participation of both sexes in the production process. ANALYSIS: Some newsrooms do promote equal participation of both sexes. But there are few female journalists because they are difficult to recruit. One of the reasons why women turn their backs on journalism is the perceived libertarianism associated with the profession. Most women journalists work as presenters at television and radio stations. But gradually there are more women joining the ranks of news journalism. The director of productions in Televisão de Moçambique is a woman and one of the deputy-editors at Notícias is a woman. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 4.5. 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 4 2.2 Gender mainstreaming is reflected in the editorial content. ANALYSIS: Gender mainstreaming is not reflected in the content. It is difficult to hear or see women’s voices in the mass media. Furthermore, stereotypes are likely to affect editorial content. Unless the woman is a high profile person, very few get quoted by the media, which does not bode well for diversity. Mostly, women are quoted when the topic is a social issue. Rarely is the connection made that economics is interlinked to gender and human development. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 4.6. 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3 2.0 Journalists and editors do not practice self-censorship. ANALYSIS: Self-censorship is practised although journalists and editors may say otherwise, citing their own editorial policies. There are various factors contributing to self-censorship, both political and economic. Self-censorship is rampant in the public/state media. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: So This Is Democracy? 2005 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3 1.6 -221- Media Institute of Southern Africa