4.2 The standard of reporting follows the basic principles of accuracy and fairness. ANALYSIS: Inaccuracies occur every now and then. Some news reporters, for example, are unable to report accurately if there are no written speeches. This applies to all media outlets - both print and electronic. There is, however, an apparent lack of fairness, leading to an escalating number of libel cases in courts of law. Some media houses are now putting in place measures to deal with this trend. For instance, at Daily Graphic sanctions and incentives are used as punishment and rewards respectively for staff members’ conduct. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 Average score: 2.8 4.3 The media cover the full spectrum of events, issues and cultures, including business /economics, cultural, local and investigative stories. ANALYSIS: Both public and private mainstream media cover many aspects of events and issues, with private media tending to over-emphasise political issues. News coverage is, however, skewed towards urban events. This is now changing as especially broadcast media are increasingly trying to get reports from rural areas. Daily Graphic has introduced two pages devoted to regional news. Taking the media as a whole – including the many specialised publications that concentrate on human interest stories, business, sports, culture and the like – more or less the full spectrum of subject matter seems to be covered. 24