Botswana instructed to stock certain newspapers and are not aware of the existence of local papers that they could also sell. It was further noted that, generally, investigative journalism appears to be lacking and that news content in most newspapers is largely the same. One of the panelists argued that where there is a major issue of national or regional importance, this tends to happen even among leading publications in the world and that it is not only true of Botswana. Panelists stated that, given the scattered distribution and the small size of the population, it would take a long time for specialized publications to evolve in Botswana and that the tendency to have general newspapers will stay with us for a long time. Newspapers in Botswana are generally affordable as they are cheaper than a loaf of bread, an internationally accepted form of measuring the affordability of newspapers. SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 Average score: 2.2 2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities. ANALYSIS: Access to media sources is not restricted. In any case, it would be difficult to stop any published material from entering Botswana. African Media Barometer - Botswana 2005 13