SECTOR 1 1.12 Media legislation evolves from meaningful consultations among state institutions, citizens and interest groups. Analysis: Consultations with various stakeholders do take place although it is not clear how meaningful they really are. Civil society got involved in the development of the Access to Information Act, but this Act, in place since 2005, is not being implemented yet. In 2004, the public was involved in the formulation of a Broadcasting Policy through one well attended public hearing in the capital, but the present status of the policy is not known. The proposed changes to the Press and Journalist Act 2000 offer a fresh opportunity to gauge the seriousness of the consultations. 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: 1.5 (2007: n/a) Average score for sector 1: 2.5 (2007: 2.4)* For 2009 the indicators were reviewed, amended and some new indicators such as those addressing Information Communication Technology (ICT) were added. Consequently, the comparison of some indicators of the 2005 and 2007 report is not applicable (n/a) in some instances in which the indicator is new or has been amended. Evidently, this has to be taken into account too, when the overall sector scores are compared. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2010 29