Malawi fearing that they will give communities a platform to speak out for themselves. In one case, the donor had to interfere to secure a licence for a community radio station. In contrast, the number of religious radio stations is increasing, promoted by various faith communities. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 2, 2 Average score: 1.9 2.6 The editorial independence of print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue political interference. ANALYSIS: The publications Weekly News, Boma Lathu and This is Malawi are published by the Department of Information and Tourism. Their mandate is to carry government positions and they are controlled by the Minister who is also the spokesperson for government. Their employees are civil servants. SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.6 16 African Media Barometer - Malawi 2006