WAY FORWARD 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: 2.3 (2010: 1.5; 2007: n/a) 4.9 Media professionals have access to training facilitates offering formal qualification programmes as well as opportunities to upgrade skills. There are now a number of tertiary institutions offering diploma courses in media related subjects although, currently, the national examinations board has only certified one of these programmes. All diplomas in journalism are supposed to follow a National Curriculum Development Centre approved curriculum that was developed in consultation with the training institutions. Each institution must also meet some quality standards prescribed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for the diplomas they award to be accepted by NCHE accredited universities. “Therefore many of the diplomas are not universally accepted. Students find that the paper they are carrying is not recognised.” Both New Vision and The Daily Monitor have in-house training programmes that provide regular refresher courses for staff. Meanwhile, the African Centre for Media Excellence offers short courses to working journalists. Recent courses include covering the oil industry and reporting from hazardous situations. “There is a belief that training is when you fly to South Africa. We are saying that we have many resource people here in the country.” 70 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2012