Tanzania ticularly in financial matters. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 2 Average score: 1.9 (2006= 1.8) 2.11 State print media are not subsidized with taxpayers’ money. ANALYSIS: State media like Zanzibar Leo newspaper receives Government subsidy. Daily News and its sister paper Habari Leo are run by a parastatal company but it was not clear if it also gets direct subsidies from the Government. They also receive other support such as guarantees of loans to buy their printing press and low rents for their premises. SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2,2 Average score: 1.9 (2006= 2.4) 2.12 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means to interfere with media content. ANALYSIS: The government is the largest advertiser in the country and it gives priority of its advertisements to state/public owned media, and to media which is “friendly” with it. There are media outlets which do not receive any Government ad18 African Media Barometer - Tanzania 2008