MOZAMBIQUE Sector IV: 4.1. The media practice levels of professional standards. The media follows voluntarily codes of professional standards which are enforced by self-regulatory bodies. Analysis: Effectively, the media follow certain voluntary codes but these are not imposed by any self regulating body. What journalists do is to follow the universal ethical and deontological rules of their profession. Individual scores: 3; 4; 3; 3; 2; 4; 3; 3; 2; 3 Average score: 3.0 4.2. The standard of reporting follows the basic principles of accuracy and fairness. Analysis: In general the media organisations follow the principles of accuracy and impartiality. However there are still some areas that interfere negatively in the reporting like, for instance, the excessive usage of adjectives. Individual scores: 4; 4; 3; 4; 4; 4; 4; 4; 3; 4 Average score: 3.8 4.3. The media cover the full spectrum of events, issues and cultures, including business/economics, cultural, local and investigative stories. Analysis: There is an effort towards that end but the media is not yet capable of covering all the relevant news events. The notion of what is really 22 African Media Barometer - Mozambique 2007