Tanzania
SCORES:
Individual scores: 			

2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2		

Average score: 			

2.7 (2006= 2.5)

4.6

Journalists and editors do not practice self-censorship.

ANALYSIS:
Self –censorship is practiced quite a lot because there are very few
media houses with a transparent editorial line. Self censorship is
overt in content and layout of papers. The degree of self censorship
is based on minimizing harm.
SCORES:
Individual scores: 			

2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3

Average score: 			

2.0 (2006= 2.1)

4.7

Owners of private media do not interfere with editorial 		
independence.

ANALYSIS:
Most often there is editorial interference in the private media.
Coupled with lack of clear in-house policies private media play a
guessing game of what is allowed and what is not.
SCORES:
Individual scores: 			

2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 3

Average score: 			

1.9 (2006= 1.4)

African Media Barometer - Tanzania 2008			

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