SECTOR 4 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: 3.0 (2008 = 4.0) 4.4 Equal opportunities regardless of race, social group, gender/sex, religion, disabilities and age are promoted in media houses. There is no evidence of stated policies to promote equal opportunities within media houses. Even though industry insiders say doors are open to all, the employment and promotion of media workers is often influenced by factors such as family relationship or ethnicity. It is also common for politicians and public officials to impose workers from their constituencies for vacancies in state-owned media organisations as a means of granting favours to their supporters. Oftentimes, job openings are not even made public. Nevertheless, there has been a significant increase in the recruitment of women into the media industry over the last few years. With fewer men seeking public service jobs in the state media (which is generally considered less financially attractive), more room has become available for women in the industry. The growing interest of women in journalism is reflected in the increased enrolment of women at journalism school enrolment each year. Even though top positions are still dominated by men, women are getting increasingly important assignments. At Nations Newspapers Group in the Muslim-dominated Kaduna state, the State Assembly is covered by a Christian woman. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NIGERIA 2011 49