There is constant interference especially in public/state media institutions, where the ruling party has some influence and exerts this with a degree of regularity. Notwithstanding their avowed purpose to be a public and impartial service, state media often end up not being able to meet the principle of editorial independence. Media workers gathered in round table discussions were of the opinion that the state media do not deliver a public service, but rather strive to give coverage to and publicise issues in which the ruling class is interested, to the detriment of a true service in the interest of the public. Therefore, the editorial independence of the state media seems doubtful. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 Average score: 1.3 2.7 Local or regional independent news agencies gather and distribute information for all media. ANALYSIS: There is only one news agency – state or public, Angop, which is available online on its site www.angolapress-angop.ao This news agency offers reasonable national and international coverage and serves as a source of information for most of the media outlets in the country. However there is the possibility of accessing news, regional or international, via the internet. SCORES: Individual scores: 4, 2, 1, 2, 4, 3, 1, 1 Average score: 2.3 2.8 Media diversity is promoted through adequate competition regulation/legislation. ANALYSIS: 9