SECTOR 2 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: 2.4 (2012 = 2.9; 2010 = 1.2; 2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 2.12 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means to interfere with editorial content. Government does not have the economic power to use the placement of advertisements as a means of interfering with editorial content. If it were to pull its advertising from private media outlets, this would not affect the sustainability of these media houses. Rather than use advertising, “they use under-handed tactics” such as issuing threats. 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: 38 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2015 3.3 (2012 = 4.0; 2010 = 1.0; 2008 = 2.3; 2006 = 1.0)