SECTOR 3 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: 4.0 (2012 = 3.2, 2009 = 3.5) 3.4 The state/public broadcaster is accountable to the public through an independent board which is representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. The board of directors of RTI is not autonomous. It is comprised of a dozen members chosen by the President of the Republic, the Minister of Communication and several other ministers, personnel, consumer associations, etc. They are almost all nominated. For some time now, the RTI has also had a mediator/ombudsman whose role consists of receiving and handling the complaints of citizens. However, panellists felt that the issue is rather at the level of the implementation of his/her functions and independence. 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: 1.3 (2012=1.9, 2009=1.8) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Côte d’Ivoire 2016 97