SCORES:
Individual scores: 5; 5; 4; 5; 5; 5; 5; 4; 3; 4
Average score: 4.5

4.10.

Journalists and other media practitioners are organized in trade
unions and/or professional associations.

Analysis:
They are in fact organized in trade unions and / or professional associations. We have the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) (Sindicato Nacional de Jornalistas); and some associations,
namely MISA-Mozambique, the Forum for Editors (SAEF-Moçambique, ex-EditMoz) (Fórum
para Editores); The Association for Women in the Media (AMCS) (Associação das Mulheres da
Comunicação Social); and the Association of Newspaper Enterprises (Associação das Empresas
Jornalísticas) (AEJ). So, associations do exist but the adherence level is not good.
SCORES:
Individual scores: 5; 5; 5; 4; 5; 5; 5; 4; 3; 5
Average score: 4.6

Average score for Sector IV: 2.8
Overall Country Average score: 2, 5
Difference between the Average score in 2007 and in 2005
2.5 - 2.0 = 0.5

Comments to the data of the four sectors in 2007, in comparison
with the results achieved in 2005:
Sector I:
There was an improvement of 0.3 points. There is the possibility of a mistake being done for the
2005 analysis. The EGFE and the Codes for the Senior Leadership were already implemented
but they were not mentioned or quoted in 2005.
Sector II:
There was an improvement of 0.5 points. In 2005 there was some problem related to the question 2.12, because it’s not Government policy to use its power on the placing of advertising
in the newspapers. It could have happened that some officials would choose where to place
the advertisements taking into consideration their preferences in relation to the various media
organizations but the Government as such, never used its power for such placements;
Sector III:
There was an improvement of 0.5 points. No comments were made;
Sector IV:
There was an improvement of 0.7 points. Nothing was said by the participants in relation to
this aspect.
Comparing the data between 2007 and 2005, there is an improvement of 0.5 points.

So This Is Democracy? 2007

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