Sector 2: The media landscape is characterised by diversity, independence and sustainability. 2.1 A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcasting, internet) is available and affordable to citizens. ANALYSIS: There is a wide range of sources of information available to citizens: The four dailies with the largest circulation in Ghana are the state-owned Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times, as well as the privately owned Daily Guide and The Chronicle. Daily Graphic is the largest, with a circulation of about 130, 000 on average and about 8 – 10 people reading one copy, in a population of about 21 million. Data about the media in general are not easy to come by; figures tend to vary from source to source and there are no official Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) statistics. The price of a newspaper is 4,000 cedis (about 40 euro-cent), which is a quarter of the daily minimum wage of 16,000 cedis. This is very costly for ordinary Ghanaians, the majority of whom live in the rural areas. The electronic media are naturally more accessible, with 28 radio stations in Accra alone. Internet is easily accessible in urban areas with internet cafés at every street corner. 30 minutes usage costs 3000 cedis. There are efforts under way by government (through the Ministry of Communications) and private business entities to spread access to internet services to rural areas, especially to secondary level educational institutions. One such effort is the establishment of community information centres. SCORES: Individual scores: 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4 Average score: 3.3 7