ANALYSIS: There is no one single daily newspaper in Cape Verde, which is in itself a major constraint. There is what one participant called “a haemorrhage in the printing industry”, because by not offering incentives that would attract investments in the printing industry, the government is making it more difficult not only for the emergence of daily papers but also of new publications, including magazines and books. It is a matter of policy. Government should facilitate the establishment of a robust printing industry in the country. It is an investment that is unavoidable, as many participants felt that an investment in the printing industry would make a significant contribution for the development of the print media. The absence of an independent printing press has resulted in many publications becoming excessively partisan, which in itself leads to lack of professionalism both from the editorial and management point of view. Participants did, however, acknowledge that there are some good quality publications in Cape Verde, some of which regularly carry special supplements that deal with a wide range of issues, from politics to economy, culture and sport, as well as social issues. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4 Average score: 3.7 2.11 State media are not subsidized with taxpayers’ money. ANALYSIS: The public media is funded from the State budget, which is taxpayers’ money. In addition to that, there is a broadcasting levy, which is collected through the monthly billing of the country’s water and electricity company, Electra. However, participants felt that this levy was illegal, as it is collected even from those who do not watch TCV or listen to RNCV. Having said that, it is important to note that there is no such a thing as state media in Cape Verde, and as such it is not correct to say that public funds are used to subsidise state owned media. SCORES: Individual scores: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 Average score: 5.0 33