SECTOR 2 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 (2005: n/a; 2007: n/a; 2009: 2.2; 2011: 2.8) 2.12 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means to interfere with editorial content. The government’s advertising ban on The Namibian newspaper – which was imposed by Cabinet in 2000 – was finally lifted in September 2011. And while the government has not overtly pulled advertising or threatened to influence content, its tenders are still only advertised in the New Era. Parastatals, on the other hand, have the tendency to withdraw advertising if critical articles about them or their interests appear in the media. 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: 3.0 (2005: 1.8; 2007: 1.3; 2009: 2.0; 2011: 1.8) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2015 41