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: 2.7 (2010 = 3.0; 2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 2.8 All media fairly reflect the voices of society in its ethnic, linguistic, religious, political and social diversity. The print media are represented by a very small set of languages: mostly English with a few publications in Chichewa. Malawi News and Weekend Nation are published in English and Chichewa, while Fuko Nation is published in Chichewa and Tumbuka. The state radio stations broadcast news and programming in eight different langauges, including English, during the day while state television news is broadcast in English and Chichewa. Private radio stations lack the resources to broadcast in multiple languages, and news and programming is mostly conducted in English. Community radio stations fare better in this regard and individual stations broadcast in Chichewa, Yao or Tumbuka, depending on the audience they are catering to. In the mainstream media, religious content tends to be dominated by the Christian and Islamic faiths. Panellists felt that various religions were fairly well represented, however, through the large number of religious community radio stations. Minorities, such as gays and lesbians, generally get no coverage in the mainstream media. However, since President Joyce Banda announced lifting the ban on homosexuality, there has been some positive coverage in this regard. Political views are fairly represented across the board, but not within each media house which tends to reflect the owner’s leaning. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALAWI 2012 33