Zimbabwe SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4 Average score: 3.6 2.11 State print media are not subsidised with tax payers’ money. ANALYSIS: There is no clear evidence of direct budget subsidies but as state media, like any other, are suffering from a reduction in advertising due to economic and political reasons, there is a strong likelihood of taxpayers’ money being used. Parastatal companies advertise in the state media at every given opportunity, with full colour, full page advertisements - but not in any other paper. SCORES Individual scores: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1 Average score: 1.4 2.12 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means of interference with media content ANALYSIS: Parastatal companies advertise exclusively in the state run papers. Directives oblige all state run universities not to advertise in the private media. The state run media are also directed not to take advertisements from certain companies associated with the opposition or even to mention them. For example, the mobile phone African Media Barometer - Zimbabwe 2006 21