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: 3.3 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a) 1.11 Civil society in general and media lobby groups actively advance the cause of media freedom. Panellists concurred that civil society in Tanzania has been active. MISA and other media stakeholders recently handed over the draft FOI Bills to government, and are still awaiting action on them. The Lawyers for Human Rights Committee (LHRC) has also been at the forefront of advocating for human rights, and the MCT has drafted a Freedom of Information Bill for Zanzibar. Civil society has also been working hard to spur issues for public debate, with some members of civil society working underground to press for change. Panellists were of the view that the power of external (international) pressure seemed to be more effective in Tanzania than internal pressure. They also observed, however, that the majority of citizens at the grassroots level were not hungry enough for change. Panellists therefore concluded that while there had been a lot of pressure for reform from civil society, media and donors, there was still a need to engage the citizenry to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of progress. 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: 3.2 (2008 = 2.7 ; 2006 = 2.8) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2010 19