SECTOR 2 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: Score of previous years: ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ 4.2 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: 2.3; 2012: 3.1; 2016: 3 2.9 Media cover the full spectrum of economic, cultural, political, social, national and local perspectives and conduct investigative stories Few investigative stories are carried out because of the difficulty in accessing information, caution of journalists and limited resources. However, all topics are covered and all social facts are reported, for example it is not uncommon for sports or cultural facts to make the headlines in print media. The public service media also report on what is happening in other regions of Madagascar through local correspondents and local radio stations. Panellists noted Transparency International’s “Malina” initiative as well as the creation of the investigative magazine, “Trandraka”, launched on 21 July 2017 and produced in collaboration with UNESCO and the OJM. Both of these initiatives offer platforms for publishing journalistic investigative stories. 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: Score of previous years: 29 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2019 ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 3.3 2006: 3.5; 2008: 2.8; 2010: 3.9; 2012: 3.6; 2016: 2.2 ✓