SECTOR 2 2.10 Private broadcasters deliver a minimum of quality public interest programmes. Congolese wake up to locally produced shows like Congo Matin on DRTV. Along with programmes like Café de la Presse and Sans Detour, Dites-le (TéléCongo), Face aux Auditeurs (Radio-Congo), La grande Interview (MNCOM TV), Le Magazine de la presse sur MNOM TV, Congo Matin portrays the desire of broadcasters to produce proximity content. The shows are highly popular and admired by the general public because they deal with daily issues that affect them directly. But beyond a few programmes like those sited here, there seems to be nothing else. “Quality local programmes are lacking. Most private radios and TV channels play music all day because they have nothing else to air.” Newscasts are also often dominated by international news (up to 70%), which relay on foreign channels. Lack of resources and qualified personnel have been blamed for the scarcity of quality local productions. For example, there are no programmes on the history of the country since independence to the present day (2013). “Sustainability is a problem. Most stations have a line-up of quality programmes when they started broadcasting but before long those programmes begin to disappear.” Employees are also not motivated because of low salaries and poor working conditions. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 98 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 2013 3.1