SECTOR 1 The applicant lodges a request with the Ministry of Home Affairs in order to obtain the legal deposit number. In practice, however, newspapers are published before these formalities have been dealt with. The weekly L’emploi de la Nation, which has been published since 2012 only regularised its situation two months after its first issue came out without consequence. 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: 2.1 (2006= n/a, 2008 = n/a, 2010 = 5.0) 1.6 Entry into and practice of the journalistic profession is not restricted by law. In fact, according to the terms of article 41 of Law N°90-031 of 21 December 1990, only individuals listed under article 40 of the same law2 and bearing the professional identity card can undertake the job of a journalist in Madagascar. This card is issued to individuals having obtained a diploma, a degree or the certificate issued by a professional journalism training institution recognised by the State. Else, article 31 allows proof of three years of continuous work experience. 2 Includes individuals who have a primary and regular occupation, working for themselves or others, pursuing one of the intellectual endeavours that consists in the publication, daily or periodical, written, radio-broadcast, televised, filmed or photographed publication, and derives the bulk of his/her income through it. Fulfilling these conditions, a foreign correspondent is considered a journalist, equal to editors, copywriters/translators, reporters, photojournalists, editorial assistants, videographers, sound technicians, considered a journalist. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 73