Botswana
erally accepted definitions of Public Broadcasting.
SCORING:
Individual scores:

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Average score:

1.0

3.6

(2005 = 1.0)

Persons who have vested interests of a political or
commercial nature are excluded from possible membership
in the board, i.e. office bearers with the state or political
parties as well as those with a financial interest in
the broadcasting industry.

ANALYSIS:
This requirement does not even begin to apply because there is no
public broadcaster and no independent board to control it in the
first place.
SCORING:
Individual scores:

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Average score:

1.1

3.7

(2005 = 1.0)

The editorial independence of the public broadcaster from
commercial pressure and political influence is guaranteed
by law and practised.

ANALYSIS:
There is no law on public broadcasting in Botswana and thus no
guarantee of editorial independence of any sort.

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