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: 3.1 (2005 = 2.2; 2007 = 2.8; 2009 = 2.3) 2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities. There are no laws that restrict citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources. However, it can be argued that when the state declares a “financial blackout” against a particular media house, i.e. it withdraws advertising from a media house, this translates to a lack of confidence in that particular media house and the public support for it is reduced. 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: 4.8 (2005 = 4.5; 2007 = 4.8; 2009 = 3.0) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BOTSWANA 2011 27