SECTOR 2

through the New Vision Group – has power over one of the two major dailies,
several regional newspapers, five radio stations, and one television station.

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: 			

1.8

(2007: n/a)

2.7
All media fairly reflect the voices of both women
and men.
Analysis:

Although there is no conscious discrimination against women in the media,
trivialisation is an issue and it appears to be structural. This reflects the power
dynamics in a patriarchal society. For example, very few women call in to talk
shows on radio or TV although some media outlets make an effort to encourage
women to participate. At the Uganda Radio Network, over a four-month period
during a recent semi-formal assessment, only 3 per cent of the stories had female
voices in them, yet the number of female and male reporters is about equal. Quite
surprisingly, male reporters quoted women more often as sources in their stories.

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: 			

38

AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2010

2.2

(2007: n/a)

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