SECTOR 3 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: 1.2 (2008 = 2.5 ; 2006 = 1.1) 3.5 Office bearers with the state and political parties as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry are excluded from possible membership on the board of the state/public broadcaster. The designated minister, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, is a member of ORTM and its chairperson, and therefore clearly supports a political interest and is a State representative. The General Director is appointed by a decree from the President of the Republic on recommendation by the Minister for Communications and Information Technology. Decree N°92-180/PG-RM of October 27, 1992 governs modalities for the organisation and functions of the ORTM, and defines its administrative and managing body. Conditions of executing ORTM’s mission are stated in its formulating law are determined by the Decree N°96-284/P-RM of October 23, 1996, governing specifications acceptance. As a result of various orders, ORTM faces numerous management problems. Its official status is a public establishment of administrative character (an EPA) and, thus, as a State institution, it is plagued by cumbersome bureaucracy. ORTM has not escaped Government control and the State remains its major shareholder. As a result, the State has all the latitude to make administrative changes as it pleases within its structure. Beside the two staff members, other members of the body are civil servants who are obliged to submit to their administrations and respect their supervisors, who are also members of the ruling political party. 110 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALI 2010