SECTOR 1 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: 1.5 (2010 = 1.0; 2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 1.6 Entry into and practice of the journalistic profession is not restricted by law. There is no law stating what the minimum qualifications are for someone to practise the journalistic profession in Tanzania. “If you have a notebook and pen, life goes on as usual… Whether you go to school or learn on-the-job, you can become a journalist. It is survival of the fittest.” The Information Services department issues press cards to accredited media practitioners, which may assist journalists in accessing certain state events, but in practice, many practice without this ‘permission’. 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: 4.5 (2010 = 2.4; 2008 = 2.5; 2006 = 2.4) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2012 17