SECTOR 3 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: 3.2 (2008: 2.8; 2006: 4.9) 3.6 The editorial independence of the state/public broadcaster from political influence is guaranteed by law and practised. It is the NMC’s constitutional responsibility “to insulate the state-owned media from government control” (article 167 (c)) and thus to guarantee the editorial independence of the GBC. To a very large extent the government takes a hands-off approach regarding the corporation’s editorial decisions. But political parties, when they come in to power, tend to influence the GBC to make sure that their policies and activities become more visible. GBC’s television service is more vulnerable to such prompting than its radio channels which have comparatively low ratings and therefore are seen as less influential. This results in the impression that GBC radio is more independent than GBC television. 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: 38 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GHANA 2011 3.1 (2008: n/a; 2006: n/a)