SECTOR 1 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.4 (2008 = 2.5 ; 2006 = 2.4) 1.7 Confidential sources of information protected by law and/or the courts. are The Media Council of Tanzania’s (MCT) Code of Ethics for Media Professionals, which is endorsed by the media fraternity, requires all managers and editors to protect sources of information obtained in confidence. However, this protection does not appear to be guaranteed in national legislation. One panellist revealed that two newspapers - Habari Leo (government owned) and Mwanahalisi (privately owned) - once covered stories that almost landed them in trouble. He/she added that had they been taken to court, the two papers would have been forced to reveal the sources of their information. Another panellist stated that journalists too are not protected by law if they are forced to disclose their sources of information. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 16 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2010 1.8 (2008 = 2.3 ; 2006 = 1.6)