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: 1.5 (2006 = 2.6; 2008 = 3.6) 4.10 Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and/or professional associations. Professional associations of journalists do exist, grouping them together according to the subject matter they cover (environment, music, etc.), the genre they work in (political columnists, sports journalists, etc.) or the different types of media (television, radio, print media). There is no union despite attempts in this regard. Union membership seems to be “discouraged” by employers in general. The election of employee representatives is not appreciated in certain media outlets and media owners - directly or indirectly - oppose the emergence of an organisation of professionals in the sector. Journalists themselves seem to be virtually unable to visualise what a decent job and proper working conditions in their profession would entail. And this despite being the ones who report on such matters elsewhere in society! Unions that are active in other sectors are constantly in contact with journalists but have never managed to convince them to come together and form their own organisation. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2010 123