SECTOR 4 Panellists highlighted a need to ensure that media education is more practical, rather than just theoretical. An example was noted, whereby, “There was a student that after dealing with confidentiality and protecting children, went and wrote a story about a child who had been defiled. They gave the child a fictitious name, but still gave the real name of the sister and played [the] child’s voice.” Enhancing the practicality of training may have averted a case like this, it was argued. The University of Ghana also provides Masters level training, with an intake of about 40 students per year. However, the quality of students applying for the programme leaves much to be desired. According to a panellist connected to the university, “We have noticed that people coming to do the M.A. [Masters of Arts] programmes are weak from the very beginning, especially those coming from the private universities. We get many who qualify, but those on the waiting list often end up coming in because of payment issues.” Some media houses, such as The Ghanaian Times and the Daily Dispatch (more research focused), have in-house training programmes. The GBC has an internal radio training school, along with a programme that allows its students to go for training outside Ghana. 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: 70 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GHANA 2017 3.5 (2006:4.7; 2008:3.8; 2011:3.5; 2013:3.8)