SECTOR 4 4.8 Salary levels and general working conditions for journalists and other media practitioners are adequate. Analysis: The net monthly income for a junior reporter in the private media is slightly above Shs500,000 (US$250), for senior reporters between Shs1 million (US$500) and Shs2 million (US$1000). At the state broadcaster, UBC, reporters earn anything between Shs300,000 (US$150) and Shs900,000 (US$450), while managers get paid Shs3.5 million (US$1750) to Shs5 million (US$2500). Freelancers earn between Shs100,000 (US$50) and Shs300,000 (US$150). Rural reporters get paid Shs1,000 (US$0.50) per story, and Shs2,000 (US$1.00) is the average across the board in radio stations. A radio news manager in northern Uganda, for example, earns Shs200,000 (US$100) a month. By comparison, a primary school teacher earns Shs220,000 (US$110) a month and a junior university lecturer Shs900,000 (US$450). General working conditions, especially for radio reporters, are bad. In most cases they work without basic facilities like transport and even broadcast essentials such as recorders. Many who are based upcountry work without contracts – they have no protection. 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: 68 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2010 1.5 (2007 n/a)