SECTOR 3 3.12 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion by the government given its potential to broaden access by communities to the airwaves. Community broadcasting – or perhaps more precisely and more narrowly community-centred broadcasting – used to be promoted and management committees participated in the production of programmes on the daily lives of the respective communities. This was the case particularly under President Lansana Conte when rules and regulations covering both public and private community broadcasting were adopted. They provide for a distinction between the state-run rural broadcasters (e.g. Radio Labe which was originally established thanks to a donation from Switzerland), and community broadcasters like Radio Bambou from Coyah, where the population contributes to operating costs. Both stations are controlled by the rural broadcasting department of the RTG. As a result, the status and type of management of these so-called community broadcasters remains unclear. The distinction between public and private community broadcasting has added even further ambiguities, given that certain community radios have changed from airing purely community driven content to political coverage. 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: 3.7 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a) Average score for sector 3: 2.3 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a)* The indicators were reviewed, changed and shifted in 2008/2009. Therefore the sector scores are not comparable to scores of previous AMBs. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GUINEA 2011 107