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: ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ 3.5 (2015: 2.9, 2012: 2.6, 2010: 3.6, 2008: 1.8, 2006: 2.5) 2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities The state does not restrict access to international or regional newspapers. South African newspapers are sold in the country and the public can access international broadcasting news channels such as the Cable News Network (CNN), the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Russian TV (R-TV), and Sky TV through DSTV. 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: ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ 4.5 (2015: 4.0, 2012: 4.9, 2010: 4.8, 2008: 3.5, 2006: 5.0) 2.3 The editorial independence of print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue political interference Lesotho Today, which reopened in September 2018 after having closed in 2015, is the only state published print media. Panellists believed that since reopening, nothing has changed regarding political interference; there is still no editorial independence at the newspaper and a great deal of self-censorship takes place. 24 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER LESOTHO 2018