SECTOR 2 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: 2.7 (2008: 2.4; 2006: 1.2) 2.4 The editorial independence of print media published by a public authority is protected adequately against undue political interference. Print media published by a public authority are the state-owned Daily Graphic, The Ghanaian Times, the weeklies The Mirror and Weekly Spectator as well as the Ghanaian News Agency. The 1992 Constitution in article 167 (c) accords the National Media Commission the mandate “to insulate the state-owned media from government control”, and in article 168 makes the commission responsible for appointing the boards: The Commission shall appoint the chairmen and other members of the governing bodies of public corporations managing the state-owned media in consultation with the President. The selection of board members is done on the basis of nominations solicited from organisations represented on the NMC. Although the scope of groups involved in the process (listed under indicator 1.1) is limited, it is regarded as being quite representative of society as a whole. The president plays a dual role: being able to nominate candidates through his/her representative on the commission, as well as having to be consulted on the final selection. Experience so far, however, indicates that the NMC acts independently from the president evidenced by the fact that his nominees have been rejected on several occasions. According to article 169 the boards appoint the editors of these media in consultation with the Public Services Commission. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GHANA 2011 25