2.1 A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcasting, internet) is available and affordable to citizens. ANALYSIS: The growth of broadcasting in Cape Verde is very slow, and diversity in the sector is very little. There is a dominant role played by the Cape Verde National Radio (RNCV), which has almost been the sole beneficiary of all the international cooperation programmes in the media undertaken by the government. This is because as far as government is concerned, RNCV guarantees national unity, which could be put at risk by the rapid expansion of community radio stations, currently totalling six in the entire country. The same situation applies in the case of the public television station, TCV. These two broadcasting organizations, each on its own, dedicate 80 percent of their news programming to government activities. Print media is a little more diversified, but generally, in terms of coverage, they also follow the same model as that of the two broadcasting organizations, giving a lot of coverage to official events. Most of them, with the notable exception of the weekly A Semana, are based in the national capital, Praia, without offices in other parts of the country, which is an archipelago consisting of 10 islands. There is not a single daily newspaper in Cape Verde, and that is due in great measure to the non-existence of a printing industry capable of handling such a high demand. From outside, Cape Verde receives free-to-air broadcasts from the African service of the Portuguese Television (RTP-Africa), Canal-5 of France, and the Brazilian Record. There is also a significant growth of the Internet. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 Average score: 3.5 2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities. ANALYSIS: There are no official restrictions on access. The biggest restriction is of a financial nature. Those who have the financial resources are free to access the satellite services of DSTV. In addition to TCV there is a private television station known as Tiver. As far as radio is concerned, the BBC is able to broadcast into Cape Verde through an arrangement with Radio Nova. The same applies to the Voice of America. Foreign newspapers are also sold in the country without restrictions. One in every 10 Cape Verdeans has a radio receiver. For television the ratio is 2 to 3. 29