SECTOR 3 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: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.9 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1.2; 2015: 2.2 3.4 The state/public broadcaster is accountable to the public through an independent board which is representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner Although it is defined as a ‘public broadcaster’, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is not a listed company, and therefore is not accountable to the public. Rather, the board is directly appointed by the Minister, with no public involvement. Despite the fact that the ZBC is being encouraged by civil society to become a true public broadcaster, there is no pressure on it from the BAZ for any change. In terms of regulation, there is duality. By law, the ZBC (Commercialisation) Act regulates the operations of the ZBC as a commercial entity. However, as a public broadcaster, the Corporation is also regulated by the Broadcasting Services Act. 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: Score of previous years: 33 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2020 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.6 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1.1; 2012: 1.3; 2015: 1.5 ✓