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:

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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.

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