SECTOR 2 Etop, Rupiny, and Bukedde - are growing in circulation. One reason could be that a copy of Daily Monitor or New Vision goes for Shs1,200 compared to, for example, Bukedde, which sells for Shs800. 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: 2.8 (2007: 2.8) 2.4 The editorial independence of print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue political interference Analysis: Section 18 (b) of the New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation Statute 1987 says: In the carrying out of its functions and in particular the function of publishing the Government Newspapers, the board shall have as its editorial policy … to voice public opinion and criticisms of a given Government policy in a fair and objective manner without becoming an institutional opponent to the Government or its interests. This statute was drawn up when the government was still the sole owner of The New Vision. While it is no longer a corporation but a company listed on the stock exchange, with the government owning 53 percent of shares and the rest being in public hands, the statute still holds. This means Section 18 (b) could be invoked any time if the government saw fit to do so – even if the statute also makes some provision for editorial independence. In fact, there is undue political interference in the New Vision’s work even without referring to the statute as the majority shareholder’s interests override those of AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2010 35