Malawi SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.3 3.6 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: As is the case with MACRA, political office bearers are officially excluded from board membership and therefore no-one is directly involved in party politics. Some of the members, however, are seen as proxies for politicians. Licensees of any other broadcasting services are also disqualified from board membership. (Interestingly, the same does not apply for MACRA.) SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2 Average score: 2.1 24 African Media Barometer - Malawi 2006