3.5 Office bearers with the state and political parties, as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry, are excluded from possible membership on the board of the state/public broadcaster. Panellists said the charter that established TBC was not known. They also noted that some government office bearers served on the board of the TBC, expressing the concern that these office bearers may not necessarily be free or independent. 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: 1.7 (2008 = 1.9; 2006 = 1.3) 3.6 The editorial independence of the state/public broadcaster from political influence is guaranteed by law and practised. As mentioned earlier, panellists noted that the TBC editorial charter was not known to the public. As such, it was unclear whether the charter stipulated how editorial independence should be maintained. A panellist noted that it was possible for the minister responsible for information to make orders that interfered with editorial decisions. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2010 35