Tanzania 3.6 Persons who have vested interests of a political or commercial nature are excluded from possible membership in the board, i.e. office bearers with the state and political parties as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry. ANALYSIS: This requirement does not even begin to apply because there is no independent board controlling the public broadcaster in the first place. Apart from that, the public are generally ignorant of the whole process and therefore not concerned over the composition of membership even though this could be detrimental to some of their interests. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.3 3.7. The editorial independence of the public broadcaster from commercial pressure and political influence is guaranteed by law and practiced. ANALYSIS: There is no editorial independence in Tanzania, be it in the public media or private media houses. Every organisation has its unwritten policy which employees have to follow, and guidelines in the news room, called “house style”. Committees are usually formed to monitor adherence and make quality checks. It was observed that some sensitive political issues may influence editorial decisions and that the chief editor proofreads to confirm African Media Barometer - Tanzania 2006 23