SECTOR 4 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: 2.2 (2005 = 2.5; 2007 = 2.4; 2009 = 1.6) 4.6 Owners of established mainstream private media do not interfere with editorial independence. The majority of owners of private media do not meddle in editorial affairs. “Sometimes only after a story has been published does all hell break loose, with post-publication queries. More often journalists and editors self-censor themselves before publication to avoid this.” Editors are generally considered professional, and thus the extent of the owners’ pressure on them is minimal. However, the smaller the newsroom, the greater the level of interference. 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: 58 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BOTSWANA 2011 2.8 (2005 = 3.0; 2007 = 4.0; 2009 = 2.6)