Namibia local issues. Little has changed since 2005: people with money and living in Windhoek can get the full spectrum of news but the greater the distance from the centre, the less choice people have. The free-to-air local channels provide a broader perspective on global events by broadcasting BBC (One Africa Television) and CCTV, Deutsche Welle and CNN (NBC). It was felt that the daily newspapers have not built up their pool of specialised skills to report certain subjects in depth. On a positive note, investigative reporting has improved in the last two years, particularly by The Namibian, New Era, Insight and Informanté. In terms of geographic coverage there have also been some positive developments since the 2005 report, with Die Republikein, New Era and The Namibian seemingly reinventing themselves by regularly covering areas formerly marginalised by the press: eastern and southern Namibia. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4 Average score: 3.7 4.4 (2005 = 3.1) Gender mainstreaming is promoted in terms of equal participation of both sexes in the production process. ANALYSIS: The panel agreed on the definition of gender mainstreaming in this context being that both sexes have equal opportunities, professionally, in the newsroom. The degree to which gender mainstreaming is promoted in terms 44 African Media Barometer - Namibia 2007