journalists employed full-time at media houses are susceptible to this syndrome because their working conditions and remuneration are poor. The political atmosphere also affects the media’s impartiality as some journalists are used as public relations agents for particular political parties. The non-statutory, self-regulatory body, the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT), has a code of conduct for both the print and the broadcast media, to which most media houses reportedly adhere. The MCT also encourages newsrooms to have their own codes of conduct to prevent journalists from being sent to the council. In terms of their safety, media houses generally do not provide journalists with protection. Some investigative journalists are reported even to carry their own firearms for self-defence purposes. Sexual harassment by colleagues or superiors in the workplace is also a common occurrence for young female journalists. There are now many media training institutions in Tanzania but most of them are centred in the capital, Dar es Salaam while it is difficult to access similar training in rural areas. A handful of journalism schools have had their licences revoked by the government for not offering credible training. For the purposes of this AMB, the participants assessed the situation in the quantitative grading (scoring) as it is now and not as it may be in future, although potential scenarios were discussed and are summarised in the fuller report. 10 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Tanzania 2015