1.4 There is no law to control entry into the profession of journalism and its practice. Analysis: In order to clarify the formulation of an indicator, the panellists agreed to use the word “control” in the sense of restriction. According to article 4 of law no. 00-46/AN-RM, the journalist is the person holding a degree in journalism or a degree in tertiary studies with one year of professional experience, and has as a main activity contributed to the collection, processing and circulation of information and news within the framework of a public or private media organ, written or audio-visual.” According to the evolution of the Malian context, from 1992 to 2000 this law aimed at better organizing the profession. In its spirit, the law does not intend to restrict practising the profession but rather to make it more professional. Decree no. 892-191/P-RM instituting the commission of the press card, completes the law regarding the attribution and drawing of identification cards for journalists. Individual marks: 3-5-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-3 Average: 4.4 1.5 The protection of confidential sources of information is guaranteed by law. Analysis: No law protects the sources. However, there is jurisprudence to the matter: journalists are not bound to secrecy. They are not obliged to reveal their sources. According to the ethic code of professionalism in Mali, journalists keep their professional secrecy and don’t reveal the source of information received confidentially. Even though the law obliges the director of publication to demand that authors who submit unsigned articles or use a pseudonym must furnish their true identity in writing before their stories can be inserted (article 15). Individual marks: 1-1-1-5-5-2-1-5-4-1 Average: 2.6 29