SECTOR 4 Overall, as one panellist stated, “the buck stops with the editor” and media houses should be aware of the different forms of subtle corruption taking place, and they should address these. 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: 2.9 (2005: n/a; 2007: n/a; 2009: 3.6; 2011: 2.6) 4.6 Journalists and editors do not practise self-censorship in in the private broadcasting and print media. Often, journalists and editors practice self-censorship without even being aware about it. A panellist remarked that this “is very subtle”. It is for instance very likely that certain stories will not be prioritised for fear of losing advertising. “There is this insidious culture within media houses”, was another comment. There might also be incidences where companies try to actively influence the way they are covered and members of the panel felt that, “it lies with us as journalists to have integrity”. 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: 2.7 (2005: 3.0; 2007: 2.9; 2009: 2.9; 2011: 2.1) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2015 61