MOZAMBIQUE
Sector II:
The media landscape is characterised by diversity, 		
		
independence and sustainability.
2.1.

A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcast-		
ing, internet) is available and affordable to citizens.

Analysis:
There are information sources but they are not accessible. Some
people with financial power are unfamiliar with and neglect media
reports due to a lack of culture of information. The access to radio
is reasonable. In territorial terms, radio, especially in the evening,
cover the whole territory. However in terms of listenership it reaches about 90% of the population. Television covers about 70% of the
territory and about 50% of the population. The newspaper readership is not wider than 2.5% of the population. Access to Internet is
even smaller!
It is important to note that access to the media does not mean
necessarily access to information. For instance, those that do not
have a TV set in their homes go to their neighbours’ houses on time
to watch TV soap serials but not news programmes. Public media
organisations should have the obligation of supplying a lot of information of public interest.
Individual scores: 			

3; 2; 3; 2; 3; 2; 2; 3; 2; 3

Average score: 			

2.5

2.2.

Citizens’ access to domestic and international media 		
sources is not restricted by state authorities.

Analysis:
There are no restrictions against both domestic and international
media in Mozambique.

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African Media Barometer - Mozambique 2007

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