puts Malawi’s literacy level in English at 1 percent and very few publications are available in Chichewa and local languages. Ironically, although Malawi is classified internationally as a low-income country, characterised by high levels of poverty, the advertising market is considered to be large enough to support a diversity of media outlets and advertising currently sustains the media. Some panellists felt that there was even room for more media outlets. Reporting in Malawi tends to be event driven so there is a lack of in-depth and analytical reporting. On the other hand investigative journalism is on the rise and many of the corrupt practices that have been uncovered have resulted in top officials being fired. 10 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALAWI 2012