SECTOR 2 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: 2.2 (2012 = 3.6, 2010 = 3.9, 2008 = 2.8, 2006 = 3.5) 2.10 Private broadcasters deliver a minimum of quality public interest programmes. The quality of Malagasy programmes is discussed a lot at present. However, the specifications set forth by the High Council of Audio-Visual (programming), gives clear enough directives, calling for content that is informative, educational, as well as locally produced, whether it be radio or television. People are generally of the opinion that media content remains superficial, which impoverishes its quality. In the regions, the public interest is aided by radio stations, which offer local news, even if a lot of the local programming grid involves dedications. However, local presenters, often without neither training nor technical expertise, are limited regarding the subjects they could treat, as well as the manner in which they are treated. They are rather radio DJ’s than journalists. As far as the private Evangelical radio stations are concerned, their programme content is limited to playing gospel music and running shows proper to their own religious views. Projects funded by international donors, allow a greater possibility to provide better quality programming, but very few media houses have access to it. Business people retain a great deal of interest in influential media channels and hence invest for the most part in newspapers. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2016 83