c. to insulate the state owned media from government control: d. to make regulations by constitutional for the registrations by constitutional for the registration of newspapers and other publications, expect that the regulations shall not provide for the exercise of any direction or control over the professional functions of a person engaged in the production of newspapers or other means of mass communication. The NMC, since its establishment in 1993, has been mediating complaints alleging infraction of privacy rights. It has facilitated out-of-court settlement of libel cases brought against journalists and other media practitioners. The media scene in Ghana is replete with private radio stations which run interactive Programmes geared towards promoting accountability and transparency in governance - e.g. phone-ins, talk shows, etc. There are seven FM stations in Accra alone, with all the remaining nine regional capitals having at least one FM station. Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, boasts five FM radio stations. A robust private press, made up of approximately 11 newspapers, competes for regular readership with the two national dailies (The Ghanaian Times and the Graphic) and the two weeklies (The Weekly Spectator and The Mirror) which are state- controlled. Various highquality professional magazines also maintain a prominent presence on the newsstands. Radio, television and newspapers reach virtually every corner of Ghana. As noted earlier, the National Media Commission has oversight responsibilities for the free exercise of media freedom and the resolution of administrative issues and conflicts in the operation of the media. Today, there is a relatively free and vibrant media in Ghana compared with the situation in the PNI)C era. The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), in conjunction with the NMC, has drawn up a Code of Ethics to guide media practitioners in attaining qualitative professional conduct among media practitioners.