SECTOR 4 In the past, there were gatekeepers. Normally stories went through [the] newseditor, sub-editor, chief sub, proof-reader and content editor before they were printed. But today, these gatekeepers have been reduced. When you have three people, you find it a little bit hard. 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: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ 2.7 2006: 2.1; 2008: 2.3; 2010: 3.2; 2012: 3.3; 2015: 2.9 4.2 The media follow voluntary codes of professional standards, which are enforced by independent/ non-statutory bodies that deal with complaints from the public The MCT, the main organ that enforces media codes of conduct, has a quasijudicial mandate. It routinely receives complaints from the public and often resolves media-related disputes before they end up in court. 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: Score of previous years: 46 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2019 ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ 4.5 2006: 3.4; 2008: 2.9; 2010: 2.9; 2012: 3.8; 2015: 4.1