(TVM)] are in constant competition with the private media sector. The lack of educative programmes is the same in both scenarios (public and private). As far as that is concerned, Radio Mozambique still makes an effort towards producing useful programmes. Both RM and TVM receive State Aid through the contract-programmes signed with the Government, for which there are no specific laws. The situation of the community radios is particularly sensitive: they are always requesting for a law to be approved but no progress has been made. It is said frequently that the journalists of community radios are more of disk jockeys then journalists. In fact there is no legislation that regulates coexistence in a healthy environment. SCORES: Individual scores: 1; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 2; 1; 1 Average score: 1.2 2.5. Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion given its potential to broaden access by poor and rural communities. Analysis: Community radios are always an issue in the annual programmes of the government, which shows that there is a special effort for their promotion. The key question is if such radio stations are for the good of the rural communities or are in fact an extension of the public radio service. It is because of this, that these Community Radios have signed agreements with RM and TVM, particularly those linked to the Institute of Social Communication (ICS). In Mozambique there are a number of community radio ant television services that are supported by the government; others by religious congregations and another group that operates under the sphere of certain organisations of the civil society. They do enjoy some promotion. Of some concern is the fact that community radios have to face many difficulties to be granted a licence. They are submitted to a process of licensing almost identical to the one applied to the commercial radio services. Before the licence is granted to a community radio, the political orientation of its advisors is thoroughly investigated. SCORES: Individual scores: 2; 1; 3; 3; 2; 2; 2; 3; 2; 1 Average score: 2.1 2.6. The editorial independence of the print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue interference. Analysis: The editorial independence of the print media with a strong historical link to the State is not protected against political interference. For instance, the executive editors and journalists of “Notícias” newspaper, the largest in the country, try to present an image that the newspaper is private. However, the fact that the Bank of Mozambique is the biggest shareholder of “Sociedade Notícias, S.A.” the owner of the newspaper and main financial adviser of the government, can create the idea (rightly or wrongly) that it is a newspaper that is not too far from the Government political line. So This Is Democracy? 2007 -181- Media Institute of Southern Africa