Malawi SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1 Average score: 1.1 4.9 Training facilities offer formal qualification programmes for journalists as well as opportunities to upgrade their skills. ANALYSIS: Formal training is provided at tertiary level. The Malawi Polytechnic offers a Bachelors Degree and a Diploma in Journalism. There is also the Shareworld Open University which offers a Bachelor of Science degree and a Diploma in Mass Communications. Other private training institutions offer various journalism qualifications such as the Certificate and Diploma in Journalism at the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) and thus give those who are not able to make it to university level a chance to enter the profession. Training concentrates on formal qualifications. There are few chances for skills upgrading. A point of concern are numerous fly-by-night “schools” which offer dubious training courses and “certificates”. SCORES: Individual scores: 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5 Average score: 4.3 African Media Barometer - Malawi 2006 35