SECTOR 1 One redeeming factor in the Lesotho media landscape is the fact that media houses can register new companies easily by simply going to the Post Office. Journalists also do not have to be registered but merely register just to gain access to official state functions. It is also hoped that the new government, formed in May 2012, will prioritise media reforms in the country and that they will be responsive to engagements by organisations such as MISA. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER LESOTHO 2012 11