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television channels such as Numérica, Antenne A. Besides these two previously
mentioned channels, Radio Okapi and Top Congo follow the basic principles.
One fact remains, however, in the audiovisual landscape: the dichotomy between
channels close to power and those close to the opposition. These two juxtaposed
types require the users to engage with both versions of information in order to form
their own opinion.
Nonetheless, within the new media landscape, media bodies are more and more
sensitive towards reports published by OMEC as a result of its monitoring, even if
some still resist (Radio Lisanga in Kinshasa, Radiotélévision Océan pacifique, in the
East Kasai, Nyota in Lumumbashi, Digital Congo.)
One needs to bear in mind that the main problems around the treatment of
information occur mainly in the “media without fixed professional base” (médias
sans domicile professionnel fixe, SDPF) an initiative established by politicians
in order to settle accounts. According to the panellists, a short-lived newspaper
had published an article about Mr. Kendo Wa Dondo in 2010, accusing him of
financing the rebellion, without evidence. A member of government defended the
newspaper when the UNPC wanted to sanction him.
Moreover, the issue of plagiarism was raised: various press bodies, including the
RTNC, for example, take up the dispatches of the Congolese Press Agency (ACP)
without acknowledging sources.

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:

3.1

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