SECTOR 1 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: 4.2 (2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 1.11 Civil society in general and media lobby groups actively advance the cause of media freedom. There are numerous media lobby groups in the country, among them the • • • • • • • South African Editors Forum (Sanef ) – an association of editors of mainstream media, very vocal and active; Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) South Africa - issues regular statements, is involved in policy submissions and runs an alert service on South African media issues; Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) - has always been at the forefront of media issues, but operated without a director for a year which limited its effectiveness; the institute now has a full time director and has been extremely active in recent months; SOS: Support Public Broadcasting – a broad coalition of a number of trade unions, independent film and television production sector organisations including the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), and a host of non-governmental organisations as well as a number of academics and freedom of expression activists; lobbies for a truly independent SABC and independent broadcasting regulation; National Community Radio Forum (NCRF) – an association of community radio and television stations; Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) - an active lobbying group that analyses bills and draft policies and distributes the information.to a large e-mail listserv; Professional Journalists Association (Projourn) – launched in March 2010, representing the interests of media practitioners (“the voice of the newsroom”); AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SOUTH AFRICA 2010 21