SECTOR 2 “Once in a while”, well-investigated stories are published. However, this journalistic approach is limited by resources, personnel and fear. 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: 3.0 (2008: 4.0; 2011: 3.0) 2.10 Private broadcasters deliver a minimum of quality public interest programmes. Competition is pushing private broadcasters to increase content quality, including programming that is relevant to their audiences. Political and current affairs debate shows, such as ‘Matters Arising’ on AIT and ‘Sunrise’ on Channels, are some of the most popular on television. Radio stations are awash with phonein programs that allow the audience to participate in discussing issues that matter to them. Generally, audiences prefer private broadcasters because of their quality and the pertinence of their content. Public broadcasters are loaded with government propaganda. 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: 4.3 (2008: N/A; 2011: N/A) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NIGERIA 2015 35