SECTOR 4 Upgrading skills through media institutions is hampered by the costs involved – the Harare Polytechnic charges between US$300 and US$450 per semester for its courses. Many journalists are not really interested in in-country courses and Zimbabwean trainers are not easily accepted by the media fraternity. MISA is presently in the process of creating a pool of trained trainers. ZBC employees who want to attend training workshops outside the country (for example a regional seminar on HIV/AIDS coverage) have to get permission from the Cabinet of Ministers. 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: 3.1 (2008: 3.0 ; 2006: 4.0) 4.10 Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and/or professional associations. Analysis: There are a number of professional media organisations for journalists to sign up with and that are functioning effectively – most notably the Media Institute of Southern Africa – Zimbabwe chapter, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists and Zimbabwe Journalists for Human Rights. The Federation of Media Women is the only organisation considered to be weak in governance structure and performance. Editors from the privately owned media are grouped in the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum and the Zimbabwe Association of Editors comprises editors from the state sector. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2010 67