SECTOR 4 4.7 Media professionals have access to training facilities offering formal qualification programmes as well as opportunities to upgrade skills. For formal training in media professions, the National University of Lesotho offers a Diploma in Mass Communication, and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology offers an Honours Degree in Broadcasting and Media Studies. Limkokwing leans more to vocational training, and is very good in technical fields such as graphics, design and photography. However, their training of journalists with regards to theory and newswriting leaves much to be desired. There was, however, consensus that even formal training does not fully prepare journalists for their jobs, and there are no opportunities available to journalists to upgrade their skills. Occasionally though, MISA offers training in specific areas, such as political reporting, business reporting (training conducted with the Central Bank), peace reporting, and other opportunities when possible. In state media institutions, media professionals are required to have a first degree, though this does not necessarily have to be in the field of journalism. “Most of us working for state media are from the public service pool, and are selected from different faculties. Most of the people working at LTV, for example, are from the languages discipline.” In the private broadcasting sector, many of the media professionals do not have any qualifications; and proprietors of some radio stations do not send their journalists for training – even when provided for free. Training is “more than needed”, “100 per cent needed”; but proprietors don’t want to pay, and when journalists fund their own studies, proprietors are not willing to give them a raise. 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: 60 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Lesotho 2015 2.4 (2012 = 1.9; 2010 = 2.8; 2008 = 1.8; 2006 = 3.4)