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: 2.5 (2006: 1.3; 2008: 3.2; 2011: 1.7) 3.4 The state/public broadcaster is accountable to the public through an independent board which is representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Board is appointed in an open and transparent manner. Each constituency is asked to nominate two people to the board, and a large pool of nominees is received. The designated subcommittee then makes a choice on the basis of set criteria decided on by the board. The board consist of representatives with experience and training in accounting, law, labour, and media/journalism, and these criteria inform the selection. Panellists proposed ensuring greater gender balance in these selections. For example, in the call for nominations, constituencies could be asked to select one male and one female nominee. To date, “barring a few human errors, the selection of people to the board has followed a good, independent recruitment process in every instance”. 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 (2006: 4.3; 2008: 3.8; 2011: 2.5) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GHANA 2013 49