SECTOR 4 Insurance is a serious problem. In 2016, five journalists lost their lives in Nampula, leaving their families in an extremely vulnerable situation. It has been allegedly reported that the company that invited them provided some financial support to their families through SNJ, but in terms that were seen as humiliating: it is said that each family received MT5,000 (US$80). Other than the media corporations, which are naturally liable, socio-professional organisations should develop their own judgment on the journalists working and security conditions (insurance included), so that it does not take place as if “in a jungle”. When travelling for work, media professionals hardly ever have travel insurance (with a few exceptions) as media outlets do not have this available for their teams. 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: ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ 1.7 2005=n/a; 2007=n/a; 2009=2.9; 2011=2.1; 2014=3.0 4.4 Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and/or professional associations, which effectively represent their interests Journalists and other professionals are organised in unions or professional associations, but these entities do not effectively represent their interests. As an example, SNJ is always absent and there are no incentives for media professionals to take part in the organisation. It is important to consider the SNJ’s electoral system in order to understand its ability to affect change: only delegates elected previously can vote in a framework where there is a predominance of members from the state/public media or with strong historic ties to the government. Other than SNJ and MISA-Mozambique (the latter more in defence or advocacy of such values as freedom of expression, freedom of the press, public and community broadcasting etc), there are also thematic professional associations (malaria, children, HIV and AIDS, judicial, economy, parliamentary coverage etc) that are essentially limited to their thematic sphere. 42 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MOZAMBIQUE 2018