SECTOR 2 the debate as follows: “for the vast majority of Senegalese, the press is accessible, certainly; as to whether it is affordable, that is debatable”. The limited access to organs of the print press is, moreover, a linguistic matter; this is related to the high illiteracy rate.9 To which must be added the online press and the very detailed press reviews on radio – factors which both facilitate access and threaten the survival of the press. Regarding the broadcasting sector, total coverage of the national territory by public radio and television (RTS) and by national private networks is a goal that remains to be achieved. Similarly, continuity and permanence of service are common challenges to be met by radio and television stations. In certain areas, all or some of the radio and television stations are available only intermittently, or indeed not at all. However, the public broadcaster is closer to achieving the ideal of total coverage than the rest of the operators. According to one of the panellists, “the RTS has set up a national coverage system, but has problems getting it to function normally”. He adds that public radio coverage is nevertheless wider than that of public television. However, he concludes, a distinction needs to be made between the territorial coverage rate and the population coverage rate, owing to demographic concentration phenomena. Regarding the accessibility of reception equipment, this is not really a major cause for concern, according to the panel. Particularly in the case of radio, the cost of a receiver is seen as marginal. And even for a television set, the level of penetration in households is considered by the panel to be very satisfactory.10 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: 4.0 (2010:4.0; 2008:3.5; 2006:3.7) 9 47.7% according to the Follow-up Poverty Survey in Senegal (ESPS) II 2011 (published in 2013). Source: website of the National Statistics and Demographics Agency www.ansd.sn 10 60% of households have access to electricity (lighting) according to the Follow-up Poverty Survey in Senegal (ESPS) II 2011 (published in 2013). Source: website of the National Statistics and Demographics Agency (ANSD) www.ansd.sn AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SENEGAL 2013 87