SECTOR 3 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: ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ 1.4 (2005 = 1.3; 2007 = 2.1; 2009 = 1.8; 2011 = 1.9; 2014 = 2.0) 3.4 The state/public broadcaster is accountable to the public through an independent board which is representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. There is only the state broadcaster, no public broadcaster, ‘which is not accountable to the public, it is accountable to the government of the day. It does not have an independent board, it does not have a board at all.’ As set out in the law (Communications Regulatory Authority Act of 2012), Botswana only has state and commercial broadcasters. Over time, several ministers have made public statements underlining the fact that the state broadcaster is only accountable to the government. 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: ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ 1.1 (2005 = 1.0; 2007 = 1.0; 2009 = 1.0; 2011 = 1.0; 2014 = 1.0) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BOTSWANA 2018 43