SECTOR 4

Most media houses encourage their staff to upgrade their skills. Some, including
the MBC, also offer on-the-job training, with assistance also offered by trainers
from the BBC and Deutsche Welle. For the last one-and-a-half years, The Nation
has had a Knight Fellow from the US working on its investigative desk.
At Zodiak radio, veteran broadcast journalists have been providing in-house
training, while assistance has also been received from Journalists for Human
Rights.
Blantyre Newspapers provides university training to employees destined for
management positions.

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:

4.4 (2010 = 3.6; 2008 = 3.9; 2006 = 4.3)

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